Moving while pregnant - am I going to get lost in the system

[Maloneyb]

due to move in the next few weeks, so new area - I don’t know what to do, I’m worried I’m gonna drop off my appointments and stuff!
genuinely feel like because I’m moving I’ll get lost in the system, miss my midwife appts and potential check ups and scans…

anyone done this before and any advice?

I moved in my last pregnancy and it wasn't a problem at all, just need to get registered with a gp in the new area ASAP (and you need proof of new address for this).

Just register with the new GP and self refer to the new hospital asap. Be proactive and chase up appointments rather than letting yourself get 'lost' in the system

How many weeks are you?

I moved in July and gave birth in September. It wasn’t an issue. I registered with GP ASAP obviously.

12 weeks @WarningOfGails

These are your appointments

www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/your-pregnancy-care/your-antenatal-appointments/

Just make sure you are offered them all.

Depends on how far you are moving. I kept my old midwife until we settled down to the new house (it was a bit of a drive but made more sense to me this way) and registered with the hnew medical center and midwife when things calmed down.
I kept my old dentist until the baby was born. But again, it was only 40 minutes of drive for me.

I moved at 29 weeks and am due in 4 weeks time now.
You can normally self refer to a new hospital just doing it online as if you were newly pregnant which is what I did.
They will do the same booking appointment first (taking all of your details and bloods etc) and then book you in for your next appointment based on how many weeks you are.

It may take them a couple of weeks to give you the booking appointment so do it a few weeks before moving, you can always call to move it afterwards if needed. Make sure your new address is up to date with the new hospital on all of the paperwork when you are there too.

Depending on how you currently have your notes get your current hospital to email them over to you or print them out if they aren't all in paper form (either call and ask or ask your midwife). Mine were all online but my hospital emailed them to me and I printed them for the new hospital to see which they said was really helpful.

As others said make sure you are registered with a GP once you move too. My first midwife was also pregnant and moving so told me what to do!

Hope all goes well!

Ask your current midwife about it, it’s very common. I assume you’re having your 12 week scan around now, I’d wait and have that and then sign up with the midwife’s in the new area so you’re in the system for your 20 week scan. They may redo bloods etc in new area but really don’t worry

Some years ago now, but I moved at 36 weeks pregnant. Told my midwife, she talked me through how to register etc. It was all fine.

Take all your notes with you to your new midwife and make sure they make note of all of them. 12 week scan and nuchal results. Any bloods that were done.
Your new midwife team will do a new starter appointment with you and you'll be absolutely fine don't worry xx

I haven’t seen my midwife
had my scan this week but my midwife isn’t seeing me until mid June - may have moved by then!

Thanks all
just a little anxiety I suppose! I’m not one to sit and wait.. I will chase so hopefully all will be ok!

As above, get yourself registered at a doctors asap and explain your pregnancy and you're worried about your care, they might even have a midwife number and you can get yourself in touch with the community midwives.
Some of ours are based in my GP which has been very handy! Xx

My midwife asked me at my 8 week appt if I was planning to move, I was and she was very proactive about it and handing my care over

I moved 300 miles away at 34 weeks.

As PP’s have said just make registering with a new GP your first job, explain your situation and the rest will follow.

I moved at 34 weeks pregnant. Same day we moved in I went and registered at the GP and then called the admin office of the local midwife service and booked the appointments directly.

Before we moved I had called the same team to ask what to do so I was prepped.

Hey, how did you do this without proof of new address? What did you use?