When to see a doctor/midwife?

[HappyVRK]

Hi when do I need to tell the doctor/midwife I am pregnant please?

 

[lisa1985]

As soon as you find out, pop to doctors and get midwife forms, earlier the better as midwife will see you around 8 weeks. If you are on any meds then book appointment with your dr x

 

[MrsGriff]

At my Docs I just had to phone and make an appointment with midwife which is at about 8 weeks. All the form filling was done at the appointment.

It's up to you when you contact them. On my first pregnancy I phoned as soon as I found out at about 3 weeks. I then had to phone back and cancel a week or so later as I had a miscarriage which was a horrible thing to have to do.
This time left it till about 6 weeks to try to limit the chances of this happening again. I still got the appointment at 8 weeks.

 

[HappyVRK]

Thank you. I'm 6 weeks so will give them a call x

 

[JaiandLeigh]

In my area you don't go to the GP and just book straight in with the midwife at 8 weeks xx

 

[MummyandPJ]

Wish we booked earlier than we did, we rung up at 7 weeks but they can't fit me in until I'm 11 weeks!! Which probably means my dating scan won't be until around 13-14 weeks even longer to wait to see this bubba xx

 

[Juice]

I usually leave it as long as possible. With dd I didn't go to the doctor until 9 weeks. I kept feeling like the more real I made it the more I was jinxing it :/
This time I went at 8 weeks.
In my area there isn't normally a very long wait for mw appointment or scans so there's no rush.

 

[Pumpkin9]

I was the same as mrsgriff - i phoned my midwife early and got all my appointments including my dating scan through. Unfortunately I then miscarried so I had to phone up and cancel everything which was heartbreaking.

This time I left it till around 6/7 weeks and have had all my appointments at the same time as I would have done with the previous failed pregnancy.

Good luck and congratulations hun xx