Will I have to change gps?

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Hi what would be your thoughts on this guys. So basically I'm due to give birth in December I don't live with my babys father yet. The hos I'm under is closer to him plus when I come out of hospital with my baby I would like to stay at his for support etc and possibly then move in for good from there...Will I have to move gps now as I am out the catchment area at his or can i say to my midwife I would like to stay at my partners house after giving birth is there any chance I can change gps once I'm actually living with him and coudl they poss send me midwifes to the house from around the area closer to my partners incase it's too far for them travel.
Any advice would be great x

They will send midwives to your registered home address. If you change it you will have to inform the hospital and change GP.

It doesn't sound a very stable set up

Talk to your midwife about this at your next appointment- often arrangements can be made for you to be seen post natally by the team local to where you are staying. This happens relatively often when women go and stay with family post birth if they have no support where they currently are. In terms of changing GPs, you will need to do that if you decide move in with your partner permanently but you shouldn't necessarily have to do this in a mad rush- although it's very important to register baby with a GP once they are born so you should do this at the closest one then if you move back home move baby to yours.

The baby.

Similar situation here....
Moved house but not Dr (Dr in local area rated one of the worst in the country, not safe etc). So decided to just not tell the GP about moving house.

Midwife is aware I am 'living with partner' and I've advised them they wouldn't reach me at (old) address. So, anyone turning up at the (old) address will need to head to 'partners' address. Luckily they are only 10 mins away and I will re-enforce this at last midwife appointment and maybe call them after baby is born.

In terms of registering baby....not sure yet but likely will register them where I am currently registered.

I only had one HV from midwife and I could've rearranged that to a clinic visit if I'd chosen to,. So it might be be an issue anyway, ask your midwife, just say you are opening to stay with your partner for a couple of weeks post birth for support

Get your midwife to add a note on your file which address you'll be in post birth.

They ring before hand to organise day/time so just confirm the address again.

Will be absolutely fine, there's plenty of women who move in with parents etc post birth for help.

@RosesAndHellebores "It doesn't sound a very stable set up" is pretty rude judgement. You don't know anything about OP's life.

@sirensong no it's a statement of fact and it isn't my judgement the op needs to be concerned about but managing mw's and hv so their judgemental spider senses don't come into play. I think that's important and apologies if I didn't emphasise it to that effect.

Hi guys thankyou all for your comments