First appointment with midwife at 11 weeks - is that late?

SmileyShazza · Oct 13th, 2009, 05:01 AM

Last night I went to my doctors to tell them I was pregnant. After taking my blood pressure and going through a couple of things she explained that I needed to make a booking in appointment with the midwife for a couple of weeks time as I am currently 6 weeks.

When I asked the receptionist to book me an appointment with the midwife she gave me 16th November so by then I would be 11 weeks, is this not a bit late as I thought (and the doctor said) it should be around 8 or 9 weeks.

I’m not sure if I should ring back and see if I can get an earlier appointment or if I should just leave it as it is. What do you think?

saffy1978 · Oct 13th, 2009, 05:02 AM

That seems to be the norm these days. I didn't have mine till 10+6.

snailien · Oct 13th, 2009, 05:08 AM

Yeah mine's booked for 10+6 too.

Aaisrie · Oct 13th, 2009, 05:10 AM

When I had my DD I was 13+5 when I had mine!

Unicus · Oct 13th, 2009, 05:14 AM

mine is booked for when i'm 10 weeks so thats about right i think x

XKatX · Oct 13th, 2009, 05:50 AM

Some don't give you an appointment until after your 12 week scan!

brightstar08 · Oct 13th, 2009, 07:45 AM

i had mines yesterday 11+3 at my hospital they said they try and get you "booked in" a week before your 12 week scan. just goes to show how times have changed because with my ds i had my "booking in" just before 7 weeks

ellie27 · Oct 13th, 2009, 08:40 AM

I had my booking in at 12wks and at the appt my scan was booked for the following week.

I think its best to leave appts til later - think it makes the time go by quicker!

Shady_R · Oct 13th, 2009, 09:15 AM

I have seen my midwife already, she came out to me when I was 6 weeks, but I think they do this cause the scan appointments can take a while to come out to you. But apart from that I wont see her now till I am 16 weeks ish lol, that cause they will be notified how the scan went........

MrsSunshine · Oct 13th, 2009, 09:19 AM

I've got my first appointment in half an hour and I'm 5+2 - to be honest I was surprised they wanted to see me this early! I have to admit that I am excited tho!!

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SmileyShazza On a break (TTC) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Buckinghamshire Posts: 5,363	First appointment with midwife at 11 weeks - is that late? Last night I went to my doctors to tell them I was pregnant. After taking my blood pressure and going through a couple of things she explained that I needed to make a booking in appointment with the midwife for a couple of weeks time as I am currently 6 weeks. When I asked the receptionist to book me an appointment with the midwife she gave me 16th November so by then I would be 11 weeks, is this not a bit late as I thought (and the doctor said) it should be around 8 or 9 weeks. I’m not sure if I should ring back and see if I can get an earlier appointment or if I should just leave it as it is. What do you think?

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saffy1978 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Whitwick, Leicestershire. Posts: 2,445	That seems to be the norm these days. I didn't have mine till 10+6.

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snailien Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bristol, England Posts: 1,031	Yeah mine's booked for 10+6 too.

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Aaisrie Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 4,548	When I had my DD I was 13+5 when I had mine!

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Unicus Waiting To Try (WTT) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: South Wales Posts: 431	mine is booked for when i'm 10 weeks so thats about right i think x

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XKatX Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Surrey Posts: 5,897	Some don't give you an appointment until after your 12 week scan!

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brightstar08 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: scotland Posts: 328	i had mines yesterday 11+3 at my hospital they said they try and get you "booked in" a week before your 12 week scan. just goes to show how times have changed because with my ds i had my "booking in" just before 7 weeks

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ellie27 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: uk Posts: 8,703	I had my booking in at 12wks and at the appt my scan was booked for the following week. I think its best to leave appts til later - think it makes the time go by quicker!

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Shady_R Waiting To Try (WTT) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Torfaen Posts: 3,343	I have seen my midwife already, she came out to me when I was 6 weeks, but I think they do this cause the scan appointments can take a while to come out to you. But apart from that I wont see her now till I am 16 weeks ish lol, that cause they will be notified how the scan went........

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Oct 13th, 2009, 09:19 AM	#10
MrsSunshine Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 33	I've got my first appointment in half an hour and I'm 5+2 - to be honest I was surprised they wanted to see me this early! I have to admit that I am excited tho!!

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