Moving abroad while pregnant

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Whatatodo79 · 22/04/2024 01:59

If you are not resident in the uk you are not eligible for NHS care. Is that what you mean, you intend to keep popping back for pregnancy care? Where will you have the baby?

coxesorangepippin · 22/04/2024 02:01

Where is the question?

The US? Europe?

Aquamarine1029 · 22/04/2024 02:02

Where are you now and where will you be moving to?

DifficultBloodyWoman · 22/04/2024 02:07

I don’t think moving during pregnancy is an issue. It is more about the birth and post birth support.

Also, it’s got nothing to do with your NHS midwife.

My response would really depend on where you are moving to. There are many better places to give birth than the UK. Likewise, there are also worse places.

Assuming you are happy with the standard of medical care, will you be happy with the standard of support post birth? For example, are you moving to or away from family and how easily can they visit you? (Depending on your family, you may want them near by or as far away as possible). What is paternity leave like for your partner? Post birth is just as important as the birth itself.

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mommabear14 · 22/04/2024 10:21

Whatatodo79 · 22/04/2024 01:59

If you are not resident in the uk you are not eligible for NHS care. Is that what you mean, you intend to keep popping back for pregnancy care? Where will you have the baby?

Yes I am a UK resident borned and raised in the UK. Looking to move to the US from the UK and have my care done privately in the US. ☺️

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mommabear14 · 22/04/2024 10:22

Aquamarine1029 · 22/04/2024 02:02

Where are you now and where will you be moving to?

UK to US and having my care done privately in the US. Would this be an issue with telling my UK midwife I'm moving abroad or does she have no say?

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romdowa · 22/04/2024 10:23

mommabear14 · 22/04/2024 10:22

UK to US and having my care done privately in the US. Would this be an issue with telling my UK midwife I'm moving abroad or does she have no say?

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I left the UK at 17 weeks pregnant and I just rang up and told them. They can't really stop you tbh

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mommabear14 · 22/04/2024 10:24

DifficultBloodyWoman · 22/04/2024 02:07

I don’t think moving during pregnancy is an issue. It is more about the birth and post birth support.

Also, it’s got nothing to do with your NHS midwife.

My response would really depend on where you are moving to. There are many better places to give birth than the UK. Likewise, there are also worse places.

Assuming you are happy with the standard of medical care, will you be happy with the standard of support post birth? For example, are you moving to or away from family and how easily can they visit you? (Depending on your family, you may want them near by or as far away as possible). What is paternity leave like for your partner? Post birth is just as important as the birth itself.

Thanks for this! I have family in the US where my husband worked is going to be based which is super nice. ☺️

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Quolla · 22/04/2024 10:24

If you are moving to the US I really recommend looking into first the immigration aspects (your baby would be a US citizen I guess if they are born there?) but also please really check health insurance and what and if you would be eligible through your husbands new job. There are multiple levels of health insurance and it's really worth checking as private healthcare there is incredibly expensive!

heldinadream · 22/04/2024 10:25

mommabear14 · 22/04/2024 10:22

UK to US and having my care done privately in the US. Would this be an issue with telling my UK midwife I'm moving abroad or does she have no say?

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She has no say but fuck me that's brave, giving birth in the US can bankrupt you if anything goes even slightly awry.
Can't you stay here until after the birth? You could save thousands and a lot of heartache.

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mommabear14 · 22/04/2024 10:25

Quolla · 22/04/2024 10:24

If you are moving to the US I really recommend looking into first the immigration aspects (your baby would be a US citizen I guess if they are born there?) but also please really check health insurance and what and if you would be eligible through your husbands new job. There are multiple levels of health insurance and it's really worth checking as private healthcare there is incredibly expensive!

Thanks for this, yes we have looked into it all and all prepared. :)

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mommabear14 · 22/04/2024 10:27

mommabear14 · 21/04/2024 23:19

I am looking at moving abroad with my husband due to a change in his work when I am around 22 weeks pregnant and planning on giving birth abroad. Has anyone been through a similar situation on moving abroad while pregnant and will this be ok with your UK midwife?

@heldinadream unfortunately we need to move before the birth. The money isn't an issue for us I just wanted advice on anyone know has been in a similar position moving abroad while pregnant.. thanks! :)

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DifficultBloodyWoman · 22/04/2024 11:41

If I had a choice, I’d choose to give birth in the US private healthcare system rather than the NHS. But then I fall into the demographic that would get better care in the US.

Your move has nothing to do with your midwife. As a courtesy, you may want to let her know in your last appointment. You don’t need to request your notes as you should have them with you at that stage. And in any case, in the US they will happily repeat any tests they think they need to do.

In terms of the birth, enjoy having a private room! Anecdotally, the US is better with pain relief than the UK but I don’t have personal experience of that. I believe hospital stays are longer too which means you are less likely to feel overwhelmed when you get home and more able to cope on your own. Which is good because paternity leave isn’t great. Maternity leave is much shorter too and women tend to go back to work much quicker or not at all.

In my own experience, it is easier to have a child in the US than the UK. It is a much more child friendly place. But that said, it is a huge country and there are a lot of regional and socioeconomic differences so my experience won’t be universal.

Congratulations! (on both the move and the baby)

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mommabear14 · 22/04/2024 11:52

DifficultBloodyWoman · 22/04/2024 11:41

If I had a choice, I’d choose to give birth in the US private healthcare system rather than the NHS. But then I fall into the demographic that would get better care in the US.

Your move has nothing to do with your midwife. As a courtesy, you may want to let her know in your last appointment. You don’t need to request your notes as you should have them with you at that stage. And in any case, in the US they will happily repeat any tests they think they need to do.

In terms of the birth, enjoy having a private room! Anecdotally, the US is better with pain relief than the UK but I don’t have personal experience of that. I believe hospital stays are longer too which means you are less likely to feel overwhelmed when you get home and more able to cope on your own. Which is good because paternity leave isn’t great. Maternity leave is much shorter too and women tend to go back to work much quicker or not at all.

In my own experience, it is easier to have a child in the US than the UK. It is a much more child friendly place. But that said, it is a huge country and there are a lot of regional and socioeconomic differences so my experience won’t be universal.

Congratulations! (on both the move and the baby)

Hi! Thanks so much for your detailed comment - I appreciate it.

💕

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