Is a Social worker showing up during pregnancy normal?

beaniebabe

cclarke12 wrote: »

It seems unusual. As others have said I wouldn't call the number. Either contact midwife and ask if a referral has been made for some reason, or ring the social work team at the local authority to check this is legitimate. I didn't think social workers were employed by hospitals but I stand corrected if I am wrong. If it was to do with your wife and pregnancy I don't see why they would be asking you to contact them (and not her), and if they thought there was a safety/other sensitive issue then I am sure they would not be handling it in this way. Try not to worry and give the midwife/local authority a call on Monday.

Social workers do work in hospitals. Social workers will try and contact the person first, however in cases where this is difficult they may call at the home and put a letter through the door. The letter should have the local social services number on and should be on headed paper. This is something that I agree needs checking out. If a social worker has called at the home then the area office should have information on their system in respect of the visit.

beaniebabe

dianeio wrote: »

I think it depends on were you live. I am pregnant and have had no such call (6 weeks to go), however a friend of mine is also pregnant (low risk pregnancy at the Ulster Hospital) and she had a telephone call from a social worker asking if she could make a house call. She was told that they do this sometimes when things are slow.

However I think its strange that they would make a cold call at your house.

I can honestly say that things are never slow in social work!

simpywimpy

I think its also nice to see that a vague report of possible abuse was investigated so thoroughly