What happens at 16wk appointment?

[MaJoady]

As per the title really. Mine is today and I've had no info.

My trust just seems to add appointments to the Badger App with no other information and no other communication. I don't even get a notification! Is everyone else finding the same?

For my last pregnancy (in 2022), they did my urine and blood pressure as normal. Discussed test results from 12 week scan, mine were all low risk so she literally just clarified what that meant. Asked if I wanted her to try and listen into the heartbeat (I said yes), booked my next appointment and I was on my merry way 😊

This pregnancy, My trust doesn't use badger notes but the communication is just as poor, I kinda just show up and see what happens haha!

Great thanks. Sounds like a quick in and out, so hopefully they'll be running on time!

OP have a look on the NHS website, there’s a breakdown of what happens at each appointment. I had my baby 6 weeks ago tomorrow and just used to have a look on there before each one x

Each midwife appointment has been pretty much the same for me. BP check, urine dip and from the 16 week one Doppler for babys heartbeat and a feel as to where baby is. I think the later ones they may measure you but I've had growth scans so my midwife doesn't do that.
Same for me with badger notes the app is pretty useless I've had to cancel appointments that have been moved and not cancelled by the hospital and was called and told off for not showing up to an appointment that I didn't know existed, it wasn't on my notes nor did I get a letter.. they had no idea what it was for either. Fortunately they actual care has been great at the hospital just the admin/logistics are a bit of a nightmare.

Yes same here - my appointments have been pretty much the same also.

Sometimes it feels like a tick in the box exercise but it’s reassuring when they use the Doppler to hear the baby heart beat.

Not much! Blood pressure, urine check, I had bloods taken to check if I'd need the anti-d, that was it. Our trust doesn't even check for the heartbeat with the doppler at 16 weeks anymore, they wait until 25