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Best exercises for pregnancy Video. What is uterine atony? What can I do about piles? How to set up a nursing area. How to take bump photos. Totally normal: pregnancy edition. Our midwife offers advice on what to do if you don't get on with the midwife who's been assigned to you. Read about other women's experiences of midwife disappointment in our friendly community. Although midwives are trained to care for you during your pregnancy, midwives are just like you in that they have their own personalities and approaches.
It's really important to have a good relationship with your midwife because she is the person who you should feel you can discuss any concerns and anxieties that you have. It's perfectly reasonable to ask if you can change and have another midwife if you feel that you can't get on. If you do decide that you would like to change your midwife, the easiest way to do this is usually to phone the local community midwifery manager and explain.
She will organise for you to have a different midwife. Enter your due date or child's birthday dd 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 mm Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec yyyy Trying to conceive? From around 24 weeks of your pregnancy , your antenatal appointments will usually become more frequent.
But if your pregnancy is uncomplicated and you're in good health, you may not be seen as often as someone who needs to be more closely monitored. Find out about your schedule of antenatal appointments and what to expect at each one. At each antenatal appointment from 24 weeks of pregnancy, your midwife or doctor will check your baby's growth. At any stage of pregnancy, if your baby's movements become less frequent, slow down or stop called reduced foetal movement , contact your midwife or doctor immediately — do not wait until the next day.
You'll be offered an ultrasound scan if they have any concerns about how your baby is growing and developing. Find out more about your baby's movements in pregnancy.
At your booking appointment, your midwife will put your details in a record book and add to them at each appointment. You'll take your maternity notes home and be asked to bring them to all your antenatal appointments. Take your notes with you wherever you go in case you need medical attention while you're away from home. Waiting times in clinics can vary and having to wait a long time for an appointment can be particularly difficult if you have young children with you. She was lovely and very understanding and now I have a new MW and am very happy with her.
Don't be worried about the horrid one being at the birth, if she happens to be there when you are in labour you can request that you have a different MW for the birth as well.
Don't be pushed around, its your body, your baby and you who pays for the NHS service that you are using. Most MW's are fantastic, there is just the odd one or two who have become jaded and forgotten why they went in to the proffession in the first place. I'm going to be giving birth at Southend hospital and so far all of the midwives I've dealt with both at the hospital and the clinic have been really nice. Would changing to Southend be an option for you?
I live in Southend Area, I am also having some doubts regarding the efficiency of my midwife, I found your post, although a year old, I hope if you're still gathering around here, if you could tell me the name of your midwife.
Mine is not horrible, but I didn't feel quite looked after, among her and the admin, that apparently should have gone through something with me, but didn't because she was busy, and the midwife, just got me in, and filled all those papers, hardly ever stopping to hear more than 2 secs of my answers and moving to the following one, she had her mobile phone on the table, and ringing I didn't even had time to explain that I don't have any in my family with learning difficulties I am also thyrodean, she didn't write, which type..
I still don't know whether she is meant to be my assigned midwiffe or not.. I believe She didn't touch my belly, not measured.. I'm going to the one in Kent Elms Corner's clinic centre, as is the closest from my house. Join now to personalise. June Birth Club BabyCentre may earn a commission from shopping links. Anyone have any advice? This time I have no plans and I will do whatever is good at the time.
It is important to us that you have choice around the place of birth, and that you are able to make changes should you wish to. Please be aware that if you change your place of birth, it may affect the continuity you receive from your midwifery team. If having the same maternity team is important to you, think carefully about your choices now before you book with a maternity provider.
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