So not sure what will happen going forward. Hi all, I had my first midwife appointment today, over the phone due to the covid. She’s coming to my house & said it will take about 1.5 hours. Has anyone else had this done over the phone? Your midwife may give you information about: Ask questions if you want to know more or don't understand something. I won’t go into the details but was referred to the perinatal team who have also (in my opinion) turned their back back on me - GP is in agreement and referring me to another team...So I really did have a lot to discuss which can be difficult over the telephone, also have 2 consultant letters to show her which I now won’t be able to do - it does concern me about things being missed but I do understand the need for phone consults at the moment.It will also be the first time ‘meeting’ the midwife but I’ll be sure to raise my concerns and hopefully they’ll call me/send me somewhere for tests If they feel I need them.It’s quite a sad time to be pregnant. Thank you....so how am i supposed tonibtain my notes as i need to send in a copy of yhem to the council so i can apply for a bigger property?? Your first midwife appointment. You should carry these notes with you all the time until you have your baby. This is my first pregnancy, and a lot of the usual face to face contacts will now be telephone based. Add the number to your phone contacts so you can speak to a midwife without delay if you need to. Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Which I estimate I’ll … I’m in Melbourne giving birth at the Women’s. If you have questions about the birth/breastfeeding etc they address much later in pregnancy and will likely encourage you to go to the birthing classes to gain the most information. Health A-Z. You'll have an appointment at 31 weeks if this is your first baby. This is so health care staff can read about your pregnancy health if you need urgent medical care. For the fastest help on, More posts in "February 2021 Birth Club" group, Create a post in "February 2021 Birth Club" group, Breastfeeding: the trick to a comfy latch. To help you get started read our. They asked me if I remembered what my last bloody pressure test results were (which I couldn’t remember just that the dr said they were normal) they advised the next one will be over phone and maybe the one after than) very stressful being a FTM, because you really are going in blind. I had mine on the phone but then they told me I still have to come in for bloods so it's a stupid system! www.nhs.uk [Accessed July 2019] NHS 2018b. They were so lovely about it and let me come in. While I was nervous, I loved the midwife I saw and felt that it was a relaxing experience. You are passing a message to a BabyCenter staff member. Menu These notes are a record of your health, appointments and test results in pregnancy. I can’t remember exactly what they will do at this appointment x. I find it so strange that everywhere’s so different. IfYou are very worried you can also get a home blood pressure monitor relatively easily. I’m guessing they will need bloods and urine sample etc? Yes we are in lockdown and we can't get out and about as much as we can, but as someone who has given birth semi recently, I assure you you'll be glad when your child is a toddler, that we aren't in lockdown anymore Discuss your concerns with your midwife, including those re your mental health and feeling abandoned by peri natal team (this is very important - be pushy if you feel you can). This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. @luckyme30 not a sad time to be pregnant at all! I guess if you have particular concerns about your iron they might arrange for you to get your bloods done? She arranged NT scan referral, blood tests and 18-20 week scan for me. Hi everyone, I was wondering how midwife appointments work now during COVID. Only files 8MB or smaller of the following types are supported: JPEG, PNG, GIF. Oh and one question that surprised me "are you and your husband blood relatives". Next one at 22w will also be over the phone and 25w will be face to face. @Emerald89 that's not the case, I've been told I will be there for two hours. I booked my appointment (via phone) directly with the practice in March. It was mostly all just questions about health and history. She is sending me pamphlets in the mail with other relevant information IE breast feeding and antenatal classes.