Booking appointment alone or not?

[Ptfcangel]

Hiya,
just looking for a bit of advice as I’ve been looking elsewhere online and seeing mixed reviews.
just to see if I should attend booking appointment alone or bring partner? He’d happily come and see what it’s about etc and just be involved but I have seen some people online saying not to bring partners? I haven’t had any guidance on this from my nhs letter but I know it’s also very long so could be boring if he doesn’t need to be there.
just wondered what everyone else’s experience of this is and what worked best?

My midwife sent me a questionnaire to fill out before the appointment so all the questions on my partners family history were answered! As others have said it’s mostly a long and administrative chat, they’ll take some blood and height/weight. Depending on how much time he can take off/how flexible/relaxed his employer is, it might be better to save it for later on when there will be at least two scans or if he needs time off if you have any complications.

Also my midwife doesn’t listen to the heartbeat, it must depend where you live!

My booking appointment letter said partners were welcome to attend but that the first 15 minutes would just be the patient and the midwife alone.

When we got there I went in alone, she gave me the opportunity to share any health info I didn't want DH to know about e.g. any previous terminations. She also asked some questions about domestic abuse. Then DH was invited in and we both got asked about wider family health history etc. It was useful to have him there.

She didn't listen to the heartbeat until the 16 week appointment.

By all means take him along if you'd both enjoy it but it's not necessary- it's mainly you answering a load of questions. If he's limited in how much time he can take, I'd save it for the scans.

I attended all my appointments by myself and the booking appointment took forever so I am glad my DH wasn't there all that time it took.

Never occurred to me to have my husband there. He came to the scans but that's it.

Where I am they are done over the phone it was a bit anticlimactic.

Do whatever you would like to do. Either is fine.

Same