How long is booking in

[kellylou]

I can't remember from ds how long it is likely to be

 

[mrz85]

midwife came to the house and was a hour ish with all the questions xx

 

[kellylou]

Fab thanks, hubby has to take morning off work so gives him an idea

 

[hopingforbabyf]

Yip mine was an hour too.

 

[mrz85]

aww bless my hubby didnt say for it ,he s cheeky ony likes the scans and the birth

 

[hopingforbabyf]

I wouldn't let hubs come with me. Didn't see the point when it was just form filling and questions. He'll probably only come to scans.

 

[tilliewoo]

Mine for an hr. Medical history, famiky history, bp check and bloods.
Hubby came with me as depending on what midwife I could get they may do a sneaky scan.

 

[Carla81]

Oh didnt come to mine either, only form filling and bp, weight etc.
Don think theres any requirement for them to go unless they particularly want to but we would rather keep my oh's leave. They dont discuss anything baby or birth related x

 

[BabysMomma]

I got a letter from the hospital last week and they said allow two hours...but that's for the form filling, questions and 12 week scan. It must be different in N.I. as even last time with my daughter it was the same. x

 

[lisa1985]

Mine was an hour and totally boring! OH didn't come with me and I am glad he didn't as would have been so bored and really wasn't needed there. x

 

[mrz85]

I agree though nothing much for oh to do at a booking in appot x

 

[Lilly311]

Are they expected to come? My husband getting time off work is a nightmare so would rather it was just for the scans that he had to take leave x

 

[Carla81]

Are they expected to come? My husband getting time off work is a nightmare so would rather it was just for the scans that he had to take leave x

No not at all, at both my booking in appt and my 16 wk appt i went alone and i only saw ladies alone in waiting room, dont think i saw anyone in company with a partner. Its not expected or needed for them to be there dont worry x

 

[mrz85]

no hun I always go alone, he comes along for scans or if something is very important x

 

[SAHF]

I was told mine would be 1 hour, but it ended up being 1 hour and 40 minutes.