MSE pregnancy club II

keelykat

You normally see the midwife more then that, depending how the pregnancy is going. Id say every month at least.

keelykat

but to add-untill 20 weeks you dont really get much going on anyway im afraid.

r.mac_2

3onitsway wrote: »

Hi, i've been for my first scan, 10 weeks, and was quite amazed to see a baby shaped alien type thing! My last baby is 7 1/2 and her first scan showed a kidney bean with a heartbeat!

Anyway, as i'm now an elderly mum (37), and my last baby was born almost 8 years ago, i've noticed the maternity care up here has changed a lot in 8 years.

Last time, i saw midwife every month for first 6 months, every 2 weeks for month 7 and then weekly for the last month. On top of this were the two scans (10 and 20 weeks), and another hospital appt. with the consultant who also did blood wee etc.

This time, i've been to docs when i found out, hospital at 10 weeks for my first scan, then nothing until hospital at 20 weeks for proper scan. I think after that, i see my midwife at 34 weeks, then 38 - and thats it!!

Is this normal? What do other areas of the country do?

Maybe i'm just panicy!, but i cant help thinking if something goes wrong, i'm not going to find out til the 20 week scan!

I wouldn't worry too much - I only get one scan, at 15 1/2 weeks, then see the midwife once every 4-6 weeks until i give birth. And this is my first baby!!!!

Care seesm to vary widely from area to area. We even looked at going private, but no-one provides a service in our area!!!!

SeptemberBaby_2

3onitsway wrote: »

Hi, i've been for my first scan, 10 weeks, and was quite amazed to see a baby shaped alien type thing! My last baby is 7 1/2 and her first scan showed a kidney bean with a heartbeat!

Anyway, as i'm now an elderly mum (37), and my last baby was born almost 8 years ago, i've noticed the maternity care up here has changed a lot in 8 years.

Last time, i saw midwife every month for first 6 months, every 2 weeks for month 7 and then weekly for the last month. On top of this were the two scans (10 and 20 weeks), and another hospital appt. with the consultant who also did blood wee etc.

This time, i've been to docs when i found out, hospital at 10 weeks for my first scan, then nothing until hospital at 20 weeks for proper scan. I think after that, i see my midwife at 34 weeks, then 38 - and thats it!!

Is this normal? What do other areas of the country do?

Maybe i'm just panicy!, but i cant help thinking if something goes wrong, i'm not going to find out til the 20 week scan!

I think it has alot to do with it being your 3rd but even so the appointments do seem a bit far and inbetween. Have they told you thats all the care you will receive?

I saw my MW at the GP around 8w, scan & booking-in at 13w, consultant at 14w (this is only due to my BP - with Poppy I had no consultant appnts whatsoever), MW at 16w and my 20w scan is on 1 Aug. I already have an appnt booked with the MW at 24w.

Oh, and I'm in Liverpool!

Paddington

Hi everyone, just adding myself to the list.

EDD
aggiev - 1st July 2008
sugababesfan - 10th July 2008
shazzany - 13th July 2008
I love my Pomeranian - 15th July 2008
Mrs_Pepperpot - 17th July C-section booked
Jak - 18th July 2008
EmiliaAndBentley- 20th July 2008 BABY BOY!!! YAY!
skintnutta - 21st July 2008
Warburton100 - 25th July
HStef81 - 29th July 2008
Blink_Blink - 3rd August 2008
ParadiseKidd - 6th August 2008
Carol9uk - 6 August 2008
HelenD - 7th August 2008
Chelltune - planned c-sec 7th August, EDD 17th August.
Janegresty - 8th August 2008
grad_gal25 - 11 August(My Birthday This was so not planned!)
miss-piggin- 11 August 2008
anm - 17th August 2008
Saver Raver - 16th August 2008
Sarahrey1 - 20th August 2008
handbagqueen - 20th August 2008
LindseyandMatthew 23rd August!
wotnext - 27 August 2008
Linzm - 28 August 2008
Scottish-Diva- ? August 2008
Trish 123-sept 6th
Chutzpah - 8th September 2008 (we haven't had a dating scan yet)
jessbrown100- 10th september 2008
gyinnit - 12 September 2008
LolaManCity - 16th September 2008
Orange29 - 18th September
Keelykat - 19th September 2008
m_dorph - 20th September 2008
Emjem - 21st September 2008
JPWhittle - 24th September 2008
Superjules- 24th September 2008
Fritha - 26th September
foreversomeday - 29 September 2008
CJ2405 - 2 October 2008
Jmarko's wifey - 4 October 2008
Mell242 - 7 October 2007
heather38 - 11th october 2008 changed after scan!
BargainAholic - 14th October 2008
Danielle_Kenzies-Mum - 20th October 2008
Pisces - 20th October 2008
Doodledoodle24 - 22nd October 2008
pollyanna24 - 22nd October 2008 - changed my date
Daisykate124 - 28 October 2008 - C-section booked
sarahh112 - 6th November 2008
Sammie0782 - 6th November 2008
rachelleblondel - 7th November 2008
levers81 - 9th November 2008
icklepiggle - 12th November 2008
kaza - 13th November 2008
MrsY - 18th November 2008
Lwcus78 - 19th November 2008
redballoon - 21st November 2008
rosies_mum - 21st November 2008
Ladyra - 21st November
Toto - 24th November 2008
Poppyjoe - 3rd December 2008
LashyLashla - 4th December 2008
Paddington- 9th December 2008
miss_corerupted - 10th December 2008
giger - 5th December 2008
Skylight - 14th December 2008 - Whey-hey its not Xmas Day!
SeptemberBaby - 17 December 2008
Bonniethemadcat - 22nd December 2008 (this may change at dating scan)
Rara32 - 22nd December 2008 (this may change at dating scan)
sooz - 5th Jan 2009 30th December 2008
Spendaholic13 - 31st December 2008
Flipper_72 - 8th January 2009
Madmoobag - 10th January 2009
Bekkki1 - 12th January 2009
r.mac - 24th January 2009
3onitsway - 10 February 2009
sampainter - 11th february 2009
durham05 - 17 February 2009
happytails - 3rd March 2009
elle_gee - 5th March 2009
My Fathers Daughter - 6th March 2009 (my own calculation!)
RedMel1621 - 6th March 2009
Millie's Mum - 7 March 2009
new mum again - 10 March 2009
Snuffilin - 15 March 2009
olliesmummy06 - 16 march 2009
Cookiesncream/cookie304 - 19th March 2009 (could change though!!)

TTC LIST
witchyroo
sjm
Fishcake_random
Lesleydejager
jo_jo
picklesmum
durham_girl
likabu
Pooky
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jiblets1
Lillian06
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CHARLIE54
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AnnieM
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Melvis
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Janec08
Lday77
Helen79
Claire Jones

BIRTH LIST
Cookie08 - 6th June - boy Tyler-Jay (TJ) - due 7th weighed 7lb 9oz by emergency c-section
Clarkey1000 - Baby Boy Oliver James arrived 7th June - 7lbs- Water birth
skyeandeviesmummy - Baby boy Jake Harrison 25th June - 5lb 15 oz at 5 am
honeybe21-baby riley born june 28th-8lb14 at 2.35pm
sunday_girl - Baby Girl - Seren Elizabeth - 10th July 2008 @ 11.33pm - 7lb 2.5oz
LilacPixie - Baby Girl - 11 July 2008 at 7.12pm - 8lb 4oz
bethom - Baby Girl - 15th July at 12.47am - 6lb6ozs


PROBABLY GIVEN BIRTH BUT TOO WORN OUT TO LOG ON LIST
Usually allow 2 weeks after EDD before transferring to this list...
Chicken1902 - 15th June 2008
Tinka21 - 24 June 2008
Wifey - 24 June 2008

Mrs_Pepperpot_2

James Dominic 6lb 4oz Born on 16th after emergency section.

3onitsway

SeptemberBaby wrote: »

I think it has alot to do with it being your 3rd but even so the appointments do seem a bit far and inbetween. Have they told you thats all the care you will receive?

I saw my MW at the GP around 8w, scan & booking-in at 13w, consultant at 14w (this is only due to my BP - with Poppy I had no consultant appnts whatsoever), MW at 16w and my 20w scan is on 1 Aug. I already have an appnt booked with the MW at 24w.

Oh, and I'm in Liverpool!

Yes, thats the standard set of appointments these days, over in Wirral. Spoke to a friend in the area who said hers is the same.

There is also a weekly drop in at the doctors surgery with the team of midwives, where you can go if you need anything.

With the other two, i suppose they didn't do much apart from blood pressure and weight at the montly appointments, but it was always reassuring to hear the little heartbeat every now and again!!

keelykat

Hi ya, had my hospital tour today and was really pleased. Everything seems really clean/tidy etc and has been updated loads with new facilities etc. Im now no longer worried about going in, and staying over. Just got to do my antenatal classes now!

keely.

elle_gee

Mrs_Pepperpot wrote: »

James Dominic 6lb 4oz Born on 16th after emergency section.

Congrats Mrs_P! I don't know much about emergency sections, but I hope you are both well

anm_2

congratualations Mrs P, make sure you get plenty of rest and give your body chance to recover, i had an emergancy C section on my eldest nearly 17 years ago