What a waste of time!!!

third time · Apr 8th, 2009, 10:23 AM

Really unimpressed

Have been nervous all day about first midwife appointment.

It was at half 1. Waited for an hour, didn't go in til half 2 so was already a bit miffed!

Anyway, to cut a long story short, had a double appointment as was first one and it lasted the whole of 5 minutes. I went to my doctors which is in between 2 maternity hospitals, so I've chosen the one nearest to me - SH for those of you who live in my area! The midwife told me that they only deal with one of the hospitals and so couldn't really tell me much. She said that she would fill in a referal form for the hospital and that was pretty much that. I was given a book to read through, no notes or anything to take with me when I go, no what I should or shouldn't be doing, no medical history (ectopic and miscarriage!!!!). And to top it off she said she didn't think I'd get another scan as I had one at 8 weeks! Am really peed off!!!

Sorry rant over now.

Amy xx

third time · Apr 8th, 2009, 10:27 AM

And she said my dates were different said due date was 4 nov - how when I'm 9+1???

elainegee · Apr 8th, 2009, 10:28 AM

so would i be ! get on the phone to the doctor and complain. She should of given you advice on what to eat etc and at the most take down past medical history for the refferal form!! i would be fuming xx

third time · Apr 8th, 2009, 10:33 AM

Am going to ring the doctors in the morning, got an appointment next week and might mention something then, it was like "well... you're not going to use our hospital so we're not really interested!!!" well that's how it felt anyway!!!

moomoo · Apr 8th, 2009, 12:36 PM

I had a midwife like this for my last pregnancy and in the end she got the sack... they should be spending a lot more time on you than that..plus she sould have taken bloods too xx

third time · Apr 8th, 2009, 12:42 PM

I know just spoken to one of my friends and she said the same thing!!!! ARGHHHHHHH!!

babystar · Apr 8th, 2009, 12:45 PM

clarabella · Apr 8th, 2009, 12:54 PM

Oh, i'm so mad for you! What a way to be treated. You should do some

and definately complain to your doctor! There's such a huge difference between an 8 week scan and a 12 week scan, so why shouldn't you have another one??? Horrible woman!

MissyMojo · Apr 8th, 2009, 14:23 PM

aww hunni xxxx
i had my midwofe apt today and it lasted over an hour, talked through screening options, hospital prefernces took 5 vials of blood was weighed and talked to for ages and came away with a lot of leaflets and books
i would geet on the fone and start complaining, they should be treating u like that!!

third time · Apr 8th, 2009, 15:21 PM

Actually thinking of changing my doctors to one a bit nearer, the onthe one is a 10 minute drive so not too far!! But maybe this will help???

I think I will ring the hospital they're refering me to just to make sure that I get a proper first appointment and stuff.

Still a bit mad!!

Apr 8th, 2009, 10:23 AM	#1
third time Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Stockport, UK Posts: 1,420	What a waste of time!!! Really unimpressed Have been nervous all day about first midwife appointment. It was at half 1. Waited for an hour, didn't go in til half 2 so was already a bit miffed! Anyway, to cut a long story short, had a double appointment as was first one and it lasted the whole of 5 minutes. I went to my doctors which is in between 2 maternity hospitals, so I've chosen the one nearest to me - SH for those of you who live in my area! The midwife told me that they only deal with one of the hospitals and so couldn't really tell me much. She said that she would fill in a referal form for the hospital and that was pretty much that. I was given a book to read through, no notes or anything to take with me when I go, no what I should or shouldn't be doing, no medical history (ectopic and miscarriage!!!!). And to top it off she said she didn't think I'd get another scan as I had one at 8 weeks! Am really peed off!!! Sorry rant over now. Amy xx

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third time Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Stockport, UK Posts: 1,420	And she said my dates were different said due date was 4 nov - how when I'm 9+1???

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elainegee Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: West of Scotland Posts: 1,861	so would i be ! get on the phone to the doctor and complain. She should of given you advice on what to eat etc and at the most take down past medical history for the refferal form!! i would be fuming xx

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third time Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Stockport, UK Posts: 1,420	Am going to ring the doctors in the morning, got an appointment next week and might mention something then, it was like "well... you're not going to use our hospital so we're not really interested!!!" well that's how it felt anyway!!!

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Apr 8th, 2009, 12:36 PM	#5
moomoo Other BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Somerset - Oooh arrrr! Posts: 5,782	I had a midwife like this for my last pregnancy and in the end she got the sack... they should be spending a lot more time on you than that..plus she sould have taken bloods too xx

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third time Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Stockport, UK Posts: 1,420	I know just spoken to one of my friends and she said the same thing!!!! ARGHHHHHHH!!

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clarabella Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: South West Scotland Posts: 832	Oh, i'm so mad for you! What a way to be treated. You should do some and definately complain to your doctor! There's such a huge difference between an 8 week scan and a 12 week scan, so why shouldn't you have another one??? Horrible woman!

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Apr 8th, 2009, 14:23 PM	#9
MissyMojo Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dhekelia - Cyprus Posts: 12,557	aww hunni xxxx i had my midwofe apt today and it lasted over an hour, talked through screening options, hospital prefernces took 5 vials of blood was weighed and talked to for ages and came away with a lot of leaflets and books i would geet on the fone and start complaining, they should be treating u like that!!

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Apr 8th, 2009, 15:21 PM	#10
third time Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Stockport, UK Posts: 1,420	Actually thinking of changing my doctors to one a bit nearer, the onthe one is a 10 minute drive so not too far!! But maybe this will help??? I think I will ring the hospital they're refering me to just to make sure that I get a proper first appointment and stuff. Still a bit mad!!

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