hb disclaimer???

shopgirl771 · Mar 22nd, 2012, 07:30 AM

i had my 34wk MW appointment today and let the MW know i wanted a HB. shes going to come out for a home visit at 36wks. she said id have to sign some paperwork for a HB basicly saying id go to hospital under certain conditions or something to that effect. i imagine its some sort of disclaimer but im not sure i like the sound of it. i know they advise u not to have a hb if ur high risk and this could just be highlighting that.

ill obviously find out what it is when she visits but ive never heard of this before. anyone know what it is or had to sign something for a HB???

Mervs Mum · Mar 22nd, 2012, 13:11 PM

It's just a form to show they've explained the 'risks' etc. it's not a disclaimer. It's so they can show they are supporting you in an informed choice.

ljo1984 · Mar 24th, 2012, 07:38 AM

yeh i signed a form to say the mw had expailed the risks, why i may have to transfer etc, its not a disclaimer to say you will do this that and the other. its basically to say the mw doing the visit has done her job and explained everything on the list they have.

Vicyi · Mar 24th, 2012, 16:30 PM

Yeah i had to sign something to say that i accepted the 'risks' although you can change your mind at any point x

NuKe · Mar 24th, 2012, 18:24 PM

yeah basically what the other ladies said! there was soooooooooo much paperwork !!

Blah11 · Mar 25th, 2012, 02:10 AM

^ really? I only had to sign 2 things I think. 1 about the risks and another about the gases.

ljo1984 · Mar 25th, 2012, 04:15 AM

yeh i only signed one thing and that was a two page tick box list she went through and that included the use of gas in the house (but blah i know they dropped yours off before hand where as mine would have been a taxi bringing it on demand) xx

karla1 · Mar 25th, 2012, 10:43 AM

i have had my home visit and i didnt have to sign anything

tazgirl · Apr 7th, 2012, 18:27 PM

I didnt have to sign anything either??

shopgirl771 · Apr 8th, 2012, 04:43 AM

well the MW came for the home visit check and all she did was read out a very long list of situations that would require me to go to hospital. i already knew all of this stuff anyway from my research.

like one poster already said i think it was just to educate me on the risks as such however i didnt like the fact i wasnt shown this form i was signing altho most if it appeared to be a tick box list. the MW also largely insinuated the purpose of this form was to make sure we didnt argue about having to transfer to hospital if any of these situations did arise.
this i was in total disagreement with as i believe even some of these "risks" can be handled at home. i signed as i didnt want any confrontation then but i know my OH will fight my corner on the day if something happens.

Mar 22nd, 2012, 07:30 AM	#1
shopgirl771 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: surrey Posts: 987	hb disclaimer??? i had my 34wk MW appointment today and let the MW know i wanted a HB. shes going to come out for a home visit at 36wks. she said id have to sign some paperwork for a HB basicly saying id go to hospital under certain conditions or something to that effect. i imagine its some sort of disclaimer but im not sure i like the sound of it. i know they advise u not to have a hb if ur high risk and this could just be highlighting that. ill obviously find out what it is when she visits but ive never heard of this before. anyone know what it is or had to sign something for a HB???

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Mar 22nd, 2012, 13:11 PM	#2
Mervs Mum Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: somewhere over the rainbow..... Posts: 21,579	It's just a form to show they've explained the 'risks' etc. it's not a disclaimer. It's so they can show they are supporting you in an informed choice.
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Mar 24th, 2012, 07:38 AM	#3
ljo1984 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: leeds Posts: 6,002	yeh i signed a form to say the mw had expailed the risks, why i may have to transfer etc, its not a disclaimer to say you will do this that and the other. its basically to say the mw doing the visit has done her job and explained everything on the list they have.

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Mar 24th, 2012, 16:30 PM	#4
Vicyi Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: Essex, England Posts: 5,659	Yeah i had to sign something to say that i accepted the 'risks' although you can change your mind at any point x

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Mar 24th, 2012, 18:24 PM	#5
NuKe Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: N. Ireland Posts: 13,888	yeah basically what the other ladies said! there was soooooooooo much paperwork !!

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Mar 25th, 2012, 02:10 AM	#6
Blah11 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 38,168	^ really? I only had to sign 2 things I think. 1 about the risks and another about the gases.

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Mar 25th, 2012, 04:15 AM	#7
ljo1984 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: leeds Posts: 6,002	yeh i only signed one thing and that was a two page tick box list she went through and that included the use of gas in the house (but blah i know they dropped yours off before hand where as mine would have been a taxi bringing it on demand) xx

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Mar 25th, 2012, 10:43 AM	#8
karla1 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: rochdale, england Posts: 2,782	i have had my home visit and i didnt have to sign anything

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Apr 7th, 2012, 18:27 PM	#9
tazgirl Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: N.Ireland Posts: 245	I didnt have to sign anything either??

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Apr 8th, 2012, 04:43 AM	#10
shopgirl771 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: surrey Posts: 987	well the MW came for the home visit check and all she did was read out a very long list of situations that would require me to go to hospital. i already knew all of this stuff anyway from my research. like one poster already said i think it was just to educate me on the risks as such however i didnt like the fact i wasnt shown this form i was signing altho most if it appeared to be a tick box list. the MW also largely insinuated the purpose of this form was to make sure we didnt argue about having to transfer to hospital if any of these situations did arise. this i was in total disagreement with as i believe even some of these "risks" can be handled at home. i signed as i didnt want any confrontation then but i know my OH will fight my corner on the day if something happens.

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