Booking in with Midwife

faye6174

I have an appointment with the midwife at the end of the month. It is my first pregnancy and it will be my first appointment.

Are partners welcome? Is it worth him attending?

Thank you

lee8040

i went with my partner to most of them. there allowed and its worth going i thought

Krystaltips

You would probably find it helpful for him to attend your booking in appointment, this is when they ask all about family history and he's likely to know his better...

Evansangel

I assume they are allowed, mine partner is coming to my appointment.
He has loads of allergys and he will know them better than me

x x

alwaysonthego_2

Good luck with your pregnancy!

clairec79

They are always allowed and welcomed - it's pretty basic at the first one though, mainly paperwork and taking your blood pressure so don't expect them to try and listen to the heartbeat etc (unless you are about 4 months gone)

got-it-spend-it

I didn't bother to take mine with me to booking in. It was just filling in paperwork and just too much bother to arrange a time we could both make!

I think the are welcome to attend if they want to though. Mine's much more excited about scans than boring old midwife apts! x x

code-a-holic

Partners are welcome at all appointments, but you will come to realise it just isnt worth them taking the time off work to wait a hour in waiting room for a 5 minute appt! can you tell i've done it a few times?! lol.

Im on my 4th pregnancy now and booking appointments have always been a home visit. This can't be the norm then and vary with each area learn something new every day.

Janepig

code-a-holic wrote: »

Partners are welcome at all appointments, but you will come to realise it just isnt worth them taking the time off work to wait a hour in waiting room for a 5 minute appt! can you tell i've done it a few times?! lol.

Im on my 4th pregnancy now and booking appointments have always been a home visit. This can't be the norm then and vary with each area learn something new every day.

Both mine were home visits too. And I agree it's not really worth taking the time off.

Jx

Evansangel

Maybe he could come along to your first one then can use that to see if he wanted to go the rest of them, or just the scans maybe?

xx

astonsmummy

OH attended mine, but other than my consultant appointment last week he hasnt attended anymore.
Congratulations, and why dont you join the MSE pregnancy club, should be just below this thread x
Or have you already joined? lol baby brain!