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Princess_xox · Apr 5th, 2012, 06:19 AM

When do we get our booking app? I'm
Nearly 6 weeks and Been docs. Been told it's 8 weeks, do they send a letter? X

chloelouise8 · Apr 5th, 2012, 06:22 AM

It's between 8-10 weeks

Have you seen your doctor yet to say your pregnant? I had to see my doctor first, who then gave me an info booklet and number to contact at my local hospital so I could book my midwife booking appointment.... they don't send a letter (although this may vary depending on region).

ooops, just seen you've been to the docs!!!! Hope the other info helps!

bookworm7 · Apr 5th, 2012, 06:26 AM

hiya i just rang my doctors surgery and said i needed to make my first midwife appointment they told me that i would have to be over 8 weeks and gave me the next available appointment. i will be 10 weeks when i eventually get mine.

Sproutlet · Apr 5th, 2012, 06:31 AM

I just rang my Doctors and asked for an appointment with the midwife and they have booked me in for when I will be 9 weeks.

Pudden · Apr 5th, 2012, 06:38 AM

I rang doctors at 6 weeks and they didnt want to know, so rang back at 8 weeks and they got midwife to call me back and she booked me in for 10 weeks.

I know its not nice to think about, but maybe they dont book people in too early due to risk of miscarriage etc

wishing2012 · Apr 5th, 2012, 06:50 AM

Hi I didn't need to see a Dr and my first appoinment isn't until I'm just over 12 weeks

Olivette · Apr 5th, 2012, 06:54 AM

I think the previous posts has more than covered it, but thought I'd add my penny to it! I wasn't actually registered with the doctors when i found out i was pregnant. I had to have a 'booking in' appointment with the nurse before they would register me fully with the doctor. I expected to have to see the nurse and then see the doctor so they could confirm the pregnancy, but in fact she just said 'Leave your details at the main desk and the midwife will call you'. I was a bit baffled, but sure enough I got a call from the midwife the other day. She's a community midwife so will be coming to my flat, and i'll be about 8 weeks. I was quite shocked that nothing else is done between now and then, but there you go! x

Sarahcake · Apr 5th, 2012, 07:07 AM

I had my booking in appointment at 6 weeks, but that was only because the next available appointment in my area and the surrounding areas would have pushed me to 10 weeks and they like to have everyone seen at 8 weeks.

It depends entirely from area to area I think, for example my doctor wanted to see me first and give me some advice and such before referring me to the midwife team.

b4baby · Apr 5th, 2012, 07:24 AM

Hey, I know it is very different in every area (I am in Birmingham). I wen to my doctor when I found out and I was 5 weeks, she didn't seem to care much and told me to give a urine sample and then the will be in touch if it came back positive. It made me feel tht she didn't trust me.
I called into my doctors on Tuesday and they said it was back positive and gave me the number for the commiunity midwife and said that a letter would be in the post about booking my scan.
I called my midwife who I hve to call back and make an appointment with a week on Monday so I will be nearly 8 weeks then. Also the letter came through from my doctors about the scan. I called up and the appointment time is in the post to me now and they said it will be at my 12 week mark.
I now at the beginning I was lost and didn't know what was happening. but I am so much more relaxed now that I know something is happening.
Hope everything works out well for you.
Bx

cookie25 · Apr 5th, 2012, 07:40 AM

I went to docs at 5 weeks and he told me to book in with the midwife at the surgery after 8 weeks. I just went yesterday at 10 weeks.

Apr 5th, 2012, 06:19 AM	#1
Princess_xox Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 323	Uk ladies x When do we get our booking app? I'm Nearly 6 weeks and Been docs. Been told it's 8 weeks, do they send a letter? X

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Apr 5th, 2012, 06:22 AM	#2
chloelouise8 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: uk Posts: 277	It's between 8-10 weeks Have you seen your doctor yet to say your pregnant? I had to see my doctor first, who then gave me an info booklet and number to contact at my local hospital so I could book my midwife booking appointment.... they don't send a letter (although this may vary depending on region). ooops, just seen you've been to the docs!!!! Hope the other info helps!

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Apr 5th, 2012, 06:26 AM	#3
bookworm7 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 255	hiya i just rang my doctors surgery and said i needed to make my first midwife appointment they told me that i would have to be over 8 weeks and gave me the next available appointment. i will be 10 weeks when i eventually get mine.

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Sproutlet Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: South Wales Posts: 287	I just rang my Doctors and asked for an appointment with the midwife and they have booked me in for when I will be 9 weeks.

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Pudden Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Essex Posts: 141	I rang doctors at 6 weeks and they didnt want to know, so rang back at 8 weeks and they got midwife to call me back and she booked me in for 10 weeks. I know its not nice to think about, but maybe they dont book people in too early due to risk of miscarriage etc

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Apr 5th, 2012, 06:50 AM	#6
wishing2012 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: wales Posts: 566	Hi I didn't need to see a Dr and my first appoinment isn't until I'm just over 12 weeks

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Apr 5th, 2012, 06:54 AM	#7
Olivette Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Posts: 563	I think the previous posts has more than covered it, but thought I'd add my penny to it! I wasn't actually registered with the doctors when i found out i was pregnant. I had to have a 'booking in' appointment with the nurse before they would register me fully with the doctor. I expected to have to see the nurse and then see the doctor so they could confirm the pregnancy, but in fact she just said 'Leave your details at the main desk and the midwife will call you'. I was a bit baffled, but sure enough I got a call from the midwife the other day. She's a community midwife so will be coming to my flat, and i'll be about 8 weeks. I was quite shocked that nothing else is done between now and then, but there you go! x

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Apr 5th, 2012, 07:07 AM	#8
Sarahcake Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2,985	I had my booking in appointment at 6 weeks, but that was only because the next available appointment in my area and the surrounding areas would have pushed me to 10 weeks and they like to have everyone seen at 8 weeks. It depends entirely from area to area I think, for example my doctor wanted to see me first and give me some advice and such before referring me to the midwife team.

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Apr 5th, 2012, 07:24 AM	#9
b4baby Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Birmingham Posts: 983	Hey, I know it is very different in every area (I am in Birmingham). I wen to my doctor when I found out and I was 5 weeks, she didn't seem to care much and told me to give a urine sample and then the will be in touch if it came back positive. It made me feel tht she didn't trust me. I called into my doctors on Tuesday and they said it was back positive and gave me the number for the commiunity midwife and said that a letter would be in the post about booking my scan. I called my midwife who I hve to call back and make an appointment with a week on Monday so I will be nearly 8 weeks then. Also the letter came through from my doctors about the scan. I called up and the appointment time is in the post to me now and they said it will be at my 12 week mark. I now at the beginning I was lost and didn't know what was happening. but I am so much more relaxed now that I know something is happening. Hope everything works out well for you. Bx

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Apr 5th, 2012, 07:40 AM	#10
cookie25 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Kent Posts: 175	I went to docs at 5 weeks and he told me to book in with the midwife at the surgery after 8 weeks. I just went yesterday at 10 weeks.

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