How soon did you see a doctor/midwife?
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Completely normal. If I’m being honest, I’d lower expectations of what you might think the service will be like. Don’t get me wrong, I know some fab midwives, but generally the service is rushed and not very effective so make sure you vocalise and advocate for yourself. There’s a reason why the maternity services are being so closely scrutinised in the media and with investigations right now. But hopefully you are one of those who have a great experience (it can be very area dependant).
Mines booked at the end of November and I'll be 10 weeks! With my first I was around 8.5 weeks x
That's about right to be honest. Your first scan won't be until 12 weeks and I had 1 appointment before that too. I've found I'm expecting my second but I'm not even going to refer until i get back from holiday as I go thailand in 2 weeks! X
My first appt is at 10 weeks and like you all done online
Thank you for the reassurance everyone! Feels a bit weird to navigate something so massive without much guidance but I’m glad to hear it’s the same for others too.
This is normal, booking appointment around 8 weeks and then scan at 12 weeks. You won’t see the midwife again until 16 weeks, scan at 20 and then midwife again at 24, 28 and then every 3 weeks from there. If you need any reassurance in the early weeks you’d need to book a private scan Congratulations!