Does anyone know what GP is likely to ask?

[lizardqueenie]

hello all

I found out on Friday that I am pregnant -yippie! (actually did the test and got a BFP in the toilets at Victoria station, London - glam I know!)

anyway I am going to be seeing the GP tomorrow so just wondered if anyone could give me a heads up on what he is likely to ask?

Many thanks

well he's likely to say "Have you done a pregnancy test?" and "Why have you come to see me, book in with the midwife"

Congratulations

IME very little - probably just tell you you will need a midwife booking in appointment around 10 weeks (depending upon where you are in the country)

Congratulations on your pregnancy

when was your LMP?
where do you want to have the baby? ie home or which hospital

Thanks for the info & your congratulations guys. So do I need to contact the midwife myself?

Ta

how the referrals work depends on where you live

I would just ring your surgery's reception and they will tell you what the procedure is. I wouldn't bother with a GP appointment, unless they insist though, it's a bit pointless.

he'll talk to you about folic acid and tell you you need an appointment with the midwife at 10 weeks.

He'll ask nothing other than where you want to have the baby - and you might not need to go to the GP anyway - many hospitals let you self refer - look on the website of the hospital you want to go to.

Thanks everyone - I need to see him about something else so was planning to go tomorrow anyway but will mention it whilst I am there.

I found out that I was pregnant at the hospital, where they told me I had to go and see my GP to get 'in the system'. So it varies from place to place. My GP said "That's nice" and "Don't take up smoking or drinking" and gave me the form for free prescriptions. Oh, and reminded me about folic acid. Then presumably she added me to the system. I got an appointment letter for the midwife through a few weeks later.

Thanks. Just checked out the info for our local hospital - its under "least well performing" great

you can choose your hospital.. also look up birth centres.

usually you have the option of all midwife appoointments at the gp surgery, or all at the hospital, or a mixture. most people have all at the surgery and just go to the hospital for scans and then giving birth.

I am in S/W Yorkshire and he just told me to book a mw appointment at reception. He asked me if I had an concerns and I said "Well, I am a bit old" to which he replied "No, you're only (turns to look at monitor) - 37!!!!!!! YOU'RE 37!!!!!!!! ... Well you will look a lot more haggared with a toddler in tow!". Saw the mw the following week.

bike lol! Take it as a compliment!

thanks ruddy Really like the idea of a birth centre, however the closet is the other side of London - although there is going to be a new midwife run unit at Lewisham hospital (i live in Kent/ South East London). Lets hope its up and running by that time. Its a little further out from us but would prefer that than somewhere too medical.

I always book straight in with mw. I'd rather see an expert than a GP.