Is your MW nice or a nightmare? xx - Page 2

becks · Mar 18th, 2010, 06:55 AM

Youngling, i would definately ask her for her mobile number hun, hopefully you will never need her in an emergency but at least you will have it just incase xx

Youngling · Mar 18th, 2010, 07:04 AM

Yeah she probably didnt want to give it to me to early as she probably gets people ringing her who are still in their early stages for pointless reasons.
She will probably give it to me closer to the time but will ask at next appointment
xx

cw1975 · Mar 18th, 2010, 07:05 AM

The first midwife at my doctors sugery when I made my booking appointment couldn't wait to get me out of there.

The midwife I saw at the hospital was lovely but was just doing all the routine questions and stuff.

When I went at 16 weeks it was a different midwife again who was really nice, but she was covering for someone else. I asked for a mobile number because if anything happened I had no contact number for them and she was happy to give me it.

My sister on the other hand lives in the same area but different doctor, she has seen the same midwife every time and she is brilliant with her!!

crossroads · Mar 18th, 2010, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Lellow

Ive seen about 3 now - Talk about lack of consistency and no patient midwife bonding!
Friggin NHS!!!

This. x

funkyfish586 · Mar 18th, 2010, 07:09 AM

awww thats lovely as you know mines shite. Rude, said that horrible downs sydrome comment, unsympathetic..... the list goes on but she is the only mw at my surgery due to shortages x

StarLightxx · Mar 18th, 2010, 07:15 AM

I've only met my MW once and she seemed nice enough once she warmed to me. The only thing is - I cant understand her very well because of her accent!

123laura · Mar 18th, 2010, 07:37 AM

I don't like mine very much, the first time I met her she had me in tears saying I wasnt eligible for NHS treatment because Id been out of the country for a couple months....I was like..so shall i have the baby on the street?? So yeah she's being nicer to me now but it really rubbed me up the wrong way, not a good start to something that's supposed to be positive

becks · Mar 18th, 2010, 08:51 AM

123laura, thats awful hun... im surprised at how many MWs are horrible!! xx

roc · Mar 18th, 2010, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by 123laura

I don't like mine very much, the first time I met her she had me in tears saying I wasnt eligible for NHS treatment because Id been out of the country for a couple months....I was like..so shall i have the baby on the street?? So yeah she's being nicer to me now but it really rubbed me up the wrong way, not a good start to something that's supposed to be positive

I can't believe your midwife said that to you!!

Also it's not true, there's an agreement with EU countries etc.. to get free treatment on nhs service or equivalent, as long as your resident in that country at the time! i was out of the country for 11 years and they never questioned my nhs treatment!
how mean of her to freak you out at such a vulnerable time!!

sophxx · Mar 18th, 2010, 09:21 AM

mines lovely! they dont give mobile numbers out here you ring the commuinty office and they ring the mid wife or ring delivery or anti natal wards theres always someone you can ring 24/7 so no need for mobile numbers! x

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becks Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 784	Youngling, i would definately ask her for her mobile number hun, hopefully you will never need her in an emergency but at least you will have it just incase xx

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Youngling Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: P'boro UK Posts: 3,393	Yeah she probably didnt want to give it to me to early as she probably gets people ringing her who are still in their early stages for pointless reasons. She will probably give it to me closer to the time but will ask at next appointment xx

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Mar 18th, 2010, 07:05 AM	#13
cw1975 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Liverpool Posts: 903	The first midwife at my doctors sugery when I made my booking appointment couldn't wait to get me out of there. The midwife I saw at the hospital was lovely but was just doing all the routine questions and stuff. When I went at 16 weeks it was a different midwife again who was really nice, but she was covering for someone else. I asked for a mobile number because if anything happened I had no contact number for them and she was happy to give me it. My sister on the other hand lives in the same area but different doctor, she has seen the same midwife every time and she is brilliant with her!!

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funkyfish586 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,308	awww thats lovely as you know mines shite. Rude, said that horrible downs sydrome comment, unsympathetic..... the list goes on but she is the only mw at my surgery due to shortages x

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StarLightxx Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Buckinghamshire, UK Posts: 340	I've only met my MW once and she seemed nice enough once she warmed to me. The only thing is - I cant understand her very well because of her accent!

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123laura Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: UK, Wilts Posts: 233	I don't like mine very much, the first time I met her she had me in tears saying I wasnt eligible for NHS treatment because Id been out of the country for a couple months....I was like..so shall i have the baby on the street?? So yeah she's being nicer to me now but it really rubbed me up the wrong way, not a good start to something that's supposed to be positive

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becks Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 784	123laura, thats awful hun... im surprised at how many MWs are horrible!! xx

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sophxx Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 6,505	mines lovely! they dont give mobile numbers out here you ring the commuinty office and they ring the mid wife or ring delivery or anti natal wards theres always someone you can ring 24/7 so no need for mobile numbers! x

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