Doctors/Midwife
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@Diana ok thank you just wanted to check! Did your doctors get you in for a blood test?
I didn't call the doctors but self referred to midwives straightaway. Where I live in Dorset, they book you in for a blood test for screening in 8-9 weeks time. Then you have your first scan at 12 weeks.
@Emily most likely you’ll have a blood and urine test at your booking appointment with the midwife (at least that’s how it works with the hospital I’m registered at)
Blood test will done with booking appointment with the midwives at 8-10 weeks❤️
If they're unable to take blood (like me today) they'll refer you to a phlebotomy unit too
I rang mine and they just booked me in for my first midwife appointment which I will have in 2 weeks time
When I rang my doctors they booked me in for a midwife appointment when I’ll be 8 weeks xx
Doctors do nothing anymore, I don't even bother registering my pregnancy with them. They are rude and just always say you don't tell us just self refer online. The midwives do everything, they even make doctors ring you and give you prescriptions if you need them
Hi Emily, I called my docs about 3 weeks ago. They booked to call me back on Friday this week, then believe they refer me to midwife. So doesn’t sound like I’m having any tests by them before midwife referral either as only having telephone consultation on Friday xx
Midwife will do yours bloods GP has no input in your pregnancy unless they’re needed for something in particular x
I think it’s standard practice now to self refer. That’s what I did with both of my pregnancies