First contact with midwife

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Hi all, I'm just checking to see when everyone had their first contact with their midwife. I'm 10 weeks now, when phoned my GP to say I was pregnant the receptionist told me to go online and fill out the self referral form as the GP doesn't deal with pregnancy anymore. I just got an automated response back to say they received my form but have heard from nobody yet. Obviously with covid there may be a delay. I was just wondering when I should maybe give them a call. I'm in N.ireland btw

Hi OP, when did you submit the self referral form?
I would give them a call to chase it up as the booking in appt normally happens between 8 and 10 weeks (mine was 9 and a half weeks)

@sel2223 I submitted the self referal form when I was 4 weeks +4 it will be 6 weeks tomorrow since I submitted it

Maybe try again I submitted my form literally yesterday and I received in the mail today my 10week scan appointment in sept

I’m in Scotland so just had to call the midwife booking number and got a booking appointment at 10weeks and scan at 12 weeks. Only 6 weeks now so it feels like ages away!!

You need to chase. I did a self referral at 5 weeks and they called me 2 days later to arrange booking appointment

That feels too long. If they have an admin email group or a contact number I would give them a call as you need your 12 week scan before 14 weeks if you want the combined test.

You should have heard something by now, definitely ring and chase it up.

Thanks everyone I'll ring tomorrow and chase them up. Thanks again

Hey just to let you know Northern Ireland is a little different, you do your booking appointment on the same day as your 12 week scan. I didn't get a letter to I was 11.5 weeks for an appointment when I was 13.5 weeks. Dont panic too much but definitely no harm phoning.

@EimB thank you