MSE Pregnancy Club 24

little_miss_moneysaver_3

Fish cake does she give you any explanation? Or write anything in your notes? It may be worth putting something in writing incase it's written somewhere that it's you being awkward. You never know what this midwife is whispering to the consultant etc. are you seeing anyone else like your GP or the obstetrician? It may be worth seeing one of them and getting them to write that you do not need all these tests etc

Fishcake_Random

I doubt she'd pay any attention to be honest.
I'm putting it on my birthplan than she isn't allowed to attend the birth because I am planning a home birth and she deals with them in this area usually. I told OH if she turns up while im in labour not to let her in lol

fluffnutter

Fishcake_Random wrote: »

everything ultrasounds, blood tests, blood glucose tests, the screening for group b step, and so on and so forth.
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I wish my practice offered group B strep screening. I'd bite their hand off if they did.

Why don't you want the tests? They sound reassuring to me.

Fishcake_Random

I am one of those anti medicine types. I refuse any and all things medical without extremelly careful thought before hand. I believe that if I am ill then I will notice. I also believe that pregnancy is not an illness and hate it being treated as such.

Miss_Money

fishcake at the end of the day I guess if it's your choice not to have any tests what-so-ever than that's your choice. could you not transfer your care to another midwife? You don't have to see the same one.

little_miss_moneysaver_3

Fishcake_Random wrote: »

I also believe that pregnancy is not an illness and hate it being treated as such.

Exactly! I'm sure OH thinks I've a illness and wants me to sit pretty lol. Ok I'm on crutches with SPD, but I don't think I'm at death's door!

Fishcake_Random

I have said I don't want a midwife but because I regestered with the dr that I was pregnant I am in the "system" and they cant just delete me off. I will know better for next time lol

Miss_Money

Fishcake_Random wrote: »

I have said I don't want a midwife but because I regestered with the dr that I was pregnant I am in the "system" and they cant just delete me off. I will know better for next time lol

you can tell me to mind my own business... but are you planning a home birth without a MW? just interested

Fishcake_Random

It's probably what would happen to be honest. I think that if I can remain calm(ish) and listen to what my body is telling me to do then I will be so much better for it. If something worrying does occur then i would phone for a midwife/ambulance and go to the hospital.

Miss_Money

Have you done it before?