I am really quite pi**ed off now.
I went to see my GP when I was about 9 weeks pregnant, it was the earliest I could see him s they had no appointments when I rang.
He gave me a pack, put me in the system and told me a midwife would call me and if I hadn't heard from her by the following week to ring the surgery.
A week later I rang the surgery and the unhelpful receptionist said it would take up to 15 days for the midwife to contact me.
After taking advice from here I called the Community Midwife unit today to ask them if I was in the system and how soon I could see someone. I stressed I am nearly 11 weeks and I need to discuss my testing options with someone. After checking me on the system they came back to the phone to tell me that i should be calling my surgery to arrange an appointment to see the Midwife at her weekly clinic. I questioned that it was my responsibility to do this as the GP had already told me to wait to hear from the Midwife and that she would arrange the booking appointment for me. But, no, apparently they think I should be making the appointment. If I had known this then I could have seen her last week. The next time she is at the surgery is tomorrow.
If I don't see her tomorrow then it will be next week (perhaps) when I will be almost 12 weeks.
Arrrggghhhhhhh! Why is it so hard.