Rant about lack of appointments
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Yeah it’s just to do with the NHS being so underfunded, understaffed and stretched but it’s just sad that this is the care that you then receive at such an important and vulnerable time. I have friends who have had babies abroad and they are always asking me how I feel safe having babies in the UK and I tell them I don’t feel safe unfortunately but unless you have 25k spare to spend on private care this is the only option you have 🤷🏼♀️
i’m in scotland and i had my book appointment then 16 weeks, then 22, 27,32,36,38,40,41. i also have had an extra scan booked in a previous small baby
I feel the same after I had a traumatic birth with my first too! Even with the extra appointments for being high risk, I still feel anxious leaving it so long between appointments:(
It’s soooooo sad !
That’s ridiculous! I’m in Scotland and I’m sure I got all the same appointments with my second as I did with my first. Although 10 appointments still doesn’t feel like enough
That’s so frustrating! I’m a second time mum but where I live I’ve been offered my 24 week midwife appointment but yes I do agree there’s so much time and makes you so anxious no matter how many children you have or haven’t had!
I understand where you’re coming from. As one who has also had a previous complicated pregnancy the amount of appointments doesn’t really provide much comfort. I was so shocked when I went for my 16 week appointment and she said we won’t see you now until 28 weeks! Guess the NHS is so stretched already and that there wouldn’t be enough recourses for more appointments but defo agree the reassurance would be nice x