Why would i need to see an anaesthetist?

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Just a general query that i actually never thought of asking the midwife but at my booking call when they go through all the health history she said i would need to see an anaesthetist before i deliver because i had jaw surgery when i was 18.... im now 31 and im 25 weeks im just not sure why that surgery would have anything to do with me delivering a baby

Hmm not sure why the surgery would make you need to see one unless they want to check how you reacted to the anaesthetic or something?

I had to see one when pregnant with dd1 as I had a high bmi and they needed to check they could feel my spine in case I wanted an epidural or needed a csection.

Probably as the other poster said, to make sure you’re ok with anaesthesia, in case you need an emergency c-section.

Possibly to check how far your jaw opens, incase they need to intubate you incase of an emergency C-section.

It will be in case you need emergency anaesthesia. Your history of jaw surgery may mean that you have a ‘difficult airway’ meaning that it might be harder than expected to intubate you in the tiny chance that you need it and if so they’ll have a plan in place just in case. It’s purely a precaution so don’t worry.

@TheGriffle yeah that sounds reasonable to be fair

In case you need to be intubated

In case you have a complication at the time of deliver which means you need to have an emergency c section under general anaesthetic.

With your history of jaw surgery it’s so the anaesthetist can assess whether there is likely to be any difficulty passing the breathing tube which they insert if you have a general anaesthetic (they put you to sleep) and whether there are any special measures which need to be taken to pass a breathing tube.

Although it’s very unlikely you will need a crash section, if you did, time is vital which is why the midwife has advised you need an anaesthetist to assess you before delivery and it can’t be done if and when you need one.

Yes it'll be to check for intubation issues