Unheard of to use GP for checks instead of midwife? - Page 2

LankyDoodle · Jan 27th, 2010, 10:42 AM

Wow, thanks everyone! It's really reassuring and encouraging!

Squish, yup I know all about your midwife and in part it worries me that I will get to your stage in pregnancy and have some of the experiences that you have, as mine just seems a little too scatty/unbothered/shirking her responsibility to provide the care requested by my consultant.

My GP really is wonderful; I've never felt so comfortable and happy with the care provided by any of my GPs in the past. I wouldn't probably feel confident with him doing the measurements etc, but everything else I would feel much happier if he took the lead on it.

Thanks for the replies everyone.

Oh and also, my midwife is a community midwife and doesn't work at the hospital, which is where I am most likely to give birth, so she won't be there during the birth thankfully!

BabyBrave · Jan 27th, 2010, 11:10 AM

We have no local midwives so apart from my two scans it's been my GP all the way. Perfectly happy with that and will worry about a midwife after bump arrives!

All they're doing is checking BP, urine and general well-being. Your GP is well equipped for that.

Rags · Jan 27th, 2010, 11:28 AM

Hi, because of working away from home through the week I wasn't able to see a MW, my GP saw me for all of my appointments until 34 weeks when the MW clinic added an extra day which now means I can finish early on a Friday and make it back on time. My GP did all the same checks as the MW but couldn't answer some of the questions I had relating to the hospital I'm booked into - the MW is now answering these for me.

julchen_79 · Jan 27th, 2010, 11:39 AM

I am only with my GP and he will be the one to deliver as well. Never even seen a midwife. So far I really cannot complain, I trust him and feel he is always having my and my baby's well being as his first priority.

Jan 27th, 2010, 10:42 AM	#11
LankyDoodle Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: England Posts: 4,928	Wow, thanks everyone! It's really reassuring and encouraging! Squish, yup I know all about your midwife and in part it worries me that I will get to your stage in pregnancy and have some of the experiences that you have, as mine just seems a little too scatty/unbothered/shirking her responsibility to provide the care requested by my consultant. My GP really is wonderful; I've never felt so comfortable and happy with the care provided by any of my GPs in the past. I wouldn't probably feel confident with him doing the measurements etc, but everything else I would feel much happier if he took the lead on it. Thanks for the replies everyone. Oh and also, my midwife is a community midwife and doesn't work at the hospital, which is where I am most likely to give birth, so she won't be there during the birth thankfully!

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Jan 27th, 2010, 11:10 AM	#12
BabyBrave Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 279	We have no local midwives so apart from my two scans it's been my GP all the way. Perfectly happy with that and will worry about a midwife after bump arrives! All they're doing is checking BP, urine and general well-being. Your GP is well equipped for that.

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Jan 27th, 2010, 11:28 AM	#13
Rags Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 133	Hi, because of working away from home through the week I wasn't able to see a MW, my GP saw me for all of my appointments until 34 weeks when the MW clinic added an extra day which now means I can finish early on a Friday and make it back on time. My GP did all the same checks as the MW but couldn't answer some of the questions I had relating to the hospital I'm booked into - the MW is now answering these for me.

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Jan 27th, 2010, 11:39 AM	#14
julchen_79 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 629	I am only with my GP and he will be the one to deliver as well. Never even seen a midwife. So far I really cannot complain, I trust him and feel he is always having my and my baby's well being as his first priority.

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