I know that I am supposed to have a scan at 12 weeks, and I am seeing my midwife on Tuesday. Do they send your scan appointments through the post, or will the midwife tell me when I have to go? DH will have to book the time off of work so I am not sure how far in advance I will find out when I have to go.
First Scan Appointment?
- Thread starter Rosieroo
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do you have your pregnancy notes?? your midwife should have left them with you, you take them to each scan/visit.
on there will be the number of the hospital, give them a ring and double check on your scan.
thats if it works the same there as it does here
on there will be the number of the hospital, give them a ring and double check on your scan.
thats if it works the same there as it does here
Hi haley the nhs medical card thingy as you put it (excemption card) I had to get the form from the doctors surgery and fill it out there they will post it for you when the doc has signed it mine only took a week, It's valid up to a year after the birth if only I could remember wot safe place I put it in lol.
This is the case for me in my area, i dont know if its the same for everyone,
My midwife doesn't see you for the very first time until you are 8 weeks, then she will fill your book in and send a pregnancy form to the hospital , you will then get your appointment for future scans through the post,
its all so complicated, then after your 12 week scan you will see your midwife every 4 weeks, so after your scan you will see the midwife at 16 weeks, unless there are problems.
Hope this helps
yvonne
My midwife doesn't see you for the very first time until you are 8 weeks, then she will fill your book in and send a pregnancy form to the hospital , you will then get your appointment for future scans through the post,
its all so complicated, then after your 12 week scan you will see your midwife every 4 weeks, so after your scan you will see the midwife at 16 weeks, unless there are problems.
Hope this helps
yvonne
Hi Rosieroo
From reading above different areas vary quite a bit - I didn't realise!
I phoned the doctors surgery to make an appointment and was told to call the midwife instead.... Spoke to the midwife and she gave me a "booking in appointment" for mid July when I should be around 12 wks gone and then she gave me a scan date of a week later and the time there and then.
Seems a long wait!
Lucy x
From reading above different areas vary quite a bit - I didn't realise!
I phoned the doctors surgery to make an appointment and was told to call the midwife instead.... Spoke to the midwife and she gave me a "booking in appointment" for mid July when I should be around 12 wks gone and then she gave me a scan date of a week later and the time there and then.
Seems a long wait!
Lucy x
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Hi I was abit like lisa, I saw the midwife and she filled in a green booklet (She didn't have one when I went so she dropped it at my house How Nice)
I also got a small letter said that i had to wait 5 working days until I made a appointment myself with the relivent number on the letter, this was to allow time for my paper work to get to the hospital! was also give a few sample bottles for urine and told to take one with me to the scan and go with a full bladder! and take one to any midwife appointments I only get two scans if anything is ok and my next appointments about 2 months away with the midwife, I have 4 more days to wait until I can call the hospital. Lots of baby info too
Hope this helps
P.S I'm in Derbyshire (Midlands)
I also got a small letter said that i had to wait 5 working days until I made a appointment myself with the relivent number on the letter, this was to allow time for my paper work to get to the hospital! was also give a few sample bottles for urine and told to take one with me to the scan and go with a full bladder! and take one to any midwife appointments I only get two scans if anything is ok and my next appointments about 2 months away with the midwife, I have 4 more days to wait until I can call the hospital. Lots of baby info too
Hope this helps
P.S I'm in Derbyshire (Midlands)
Well the midwife told me to wait a week then call the appointments dept to see whats happening....but me being the impatient one called this afternoon and found out that they booked my appointment and sent out a letter on the 20th May (I never received it) for next Friday. Glad I didn't wait a week as it would've been short notice for DH to book the afternoon off. So 10 days to go! 
