When are you meant to see midwife for first time?

[Gill88]

I went to doctors when found out was pregnant at 5 weeks and filled out midwife form, got told i may not here anything straight away, but it will b 8 weeks next week and still not heard anything. Was going to give them till end of next week to call? Wasnt too sure how it normally works as its my first

[2princes1princess]

Hi hun . first of all congratulations! I had my booking appt at 10 weeks so think I received my letter about 8 so yes I would give them a few more days see if letter comes and if not give them a call. Xx

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congrats and yeh ur booking appointment (where u fill in forms, height and weight check and blood pressue) is anything from 8-10 weeks, yeh as 2princes1princess says, maybe if u don't hear anything by weds then call them and explain ur situation and hopefully u will get an app in nxt couple of weeks. x

[Gill88]

Cool thanks very much x

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Congratulations I would call them tmw.... gives them enough time to arrange ur booking in app x

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when I was pregnant and I rang then up and even went to my gp I was told they would sent off my referral form and I was like ok, I would wait until it arrive, wrong thing I did, even when I was 12 weeks I didn't got a letter from them, I keep ringing and they keeps telling me nonsense about the time I have to wait for and that's how the nhs works, it was a proper headache. In the end I rang back my GP and I was giving then a piece of my mind and letting then know that because of their faults that's why I am going on to 13 weeks and not having a booking, they accepted it was their fault and sent me straight over to the hospital that very moment, I went in and see the midwife that same day, it was a relief but I was not expecting that sort of hassling. I would advise you to keep on top of it because you cannot trust the NHS and their appointment.

[Megzey]

Dont wait till the end of the week, just ring them now. I filled out the forms at about 7 weeks and then had my app when I was about 10 weeks then it took a further 4 weeks to get my scan date. The sooner you have your booking app the sooner your scan date will get booked. Good luck.

[Gill88]

Thanks for the comments, I think they said the midwife only is in there on weds? So maybe I should ring then? Or ring today?

[2princes1princess]

Have you got a number for the hospital?call the switchboard and ask to be put through to community midwives or maternity booking/antenatal clinic-you should get to spk to someone that way. They will sort your booking. I had my booking appt letter and scan appt letter the same day so don't worry about 'missing scan because every area is different hun xx

[Gill88]

No I havnt , The hospital in the town I live is only a little one so not sure wether it would be them or another one? X

[2princes1princess]

Do you know if the hospital has a maternity unit? I would either call the switchboard at hosp and ask to be put through or find out what the number is or call your gp surgery, they should uave number for community midwives xx

[Gill88]

Ok thAnks, just called doctors and got a number x

[2princes1princess]

Brill. Hopefully they will say your appt letter is in post xx

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You should have your 1st booking appt anytime up to 11-12 weeks. If you haven't heard by 10 weeks, definitely chase.