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I have only had one there at the moment, and they only did my carbon monoxide too. I was a little surprised as I thought there would be more to it. I was also told I couldn't get any water to help get my urine sample as they had turned the water machine off 😅 my next appointment isn't until the 1st week of January. I'll almost be 26 weeks, so I'm hoping the appointment is a little more in-depth as I just feel a little left at the moment
@Chelsea yeah this is when mine is too and i’ll be 6 weeks away from maternity leave with no mat b1 form or anything just feel like i’ve been left a bit in the dark🤣
@Laura I'll definitely be asking why I'm not getting the other checks done if they don't do it that time. This is my first pregnancy, so I wasn't sure if this was normal or just bad practice 😅 x
I’m under city hospital and the first time they checked baby’s heartbeat for me was at 25weeks but I’ve heard some not be listened to until 28weeks
I'm under Sandwell and I've not really had any appointments. I had my 16 week and was told they don't listen to the heartbeat yet as if they don't hear it they have nowhere to send you as triage is for 20 weeks upwards. Bit worrying hearing that tbh. X
O no i transferred from heartlands because of a poor experience to sandwell! I called them today and they booked me a 12 week scan and a meeting with my midwife next week. It might be worth giving them a call x
Hmmm I would speak to them as that’s weird that no heartbeat as im sure it’s 16 weeks, my son is 9 months now but I was with the same trust yeah I had a different midwife most times to be honest but it never really bothered me as I find the community side of midwife’s just helpful to keep an eye and ask questions she won’t be the one at my birth so I wasn’t too bothered as long as I got checks that were needed etc by any midwife. I had the heartbeat every time bar my first (I’m pretty sure I has a 6-8 week check, 12 week scan at hospital and then 16 weeks with midwife) so that first midwife at 16 weeks she did the heart and then again every time, then she would do the carbon test and pee strip. Other than that would answer any of my questions, then closer to the end we would discuss any birth plans as I was querying a c section and she also would feel my tummy for his position once he got engaged right at the end then a sweep on my last appointment as I requested and got me in labour