Does your health visitor show up unexpectedly?

[suzib76]

I haven't had much to do with mine other than what was necessary so she hasn't just showed up at all. I would be severely pissed if she did and I wouldn't let her in, I would tell her to go away and ring me to make a suitable appointment. We don't do unannounced visitors at all in this house, if we don't know they are coming they don't get in. Jack can't handle people in the house at the best of times but he needs warning so we can prepare some coping strategies for him

 

[Dragonfly]

No mine arranges appointments dosnt turn up or is hours late. Never returns calls and lies. I dont think I will bother with her this time. But you should have gotten notice .

 

[WW1]

No she hasn't come unexpectedly and I'd be annoyed if she did. I like my health visitor but I'd feel that was snooping and I wouldn't be impressed. Having said that, I'm not a huge fan of anyone popping round unexpectedly - family included!

Just a point, health visitors have absolutely no statutory right to enter your house so if they turn up and you don't want them to enter it is your choice. The problem is whether they would then assume you had something to hide which could flag safeguarding concerns. They shouldn't assume this unless there is evidence but it's a possibility.

Also, please don't worry about a bit of mess. HVs will have seen much worse!

 

[Siuan]

I don't even like family arriving un-announced so if my HV did it, I'd be putting in a complaint.

 

[chysantheMUM]

I hadn't thought about it until just now but I haven't had a visit from a health visitor since LO was about 2 months old and they were always pre-arranged. But you got me thinking, when I had my 1st child I was in my late teens and the health visitor seemed to be visiting all the time back then and I think sometimes it was unannounced. I did find it irritating because its not always convenient for people to just drop in (you might have guests, be on your way out, in the middle of cooking a meal or just about to get in the bath)! I am assuming the reason I'm not being as closely watched now is a) because I'm older and b) because this isn't my first child. Do you just have the one? maybe that has some bearing on it.

 

[topsy]

Nope mine has always rang, other than the first 2 week check, when I never answered the phone! xxx

 

[Buttercup84]

No and i'd be a bit annoyed if she did to be honest, she's lovely and all but i'd prefer to know beforehand if she wanted to visit.

 

[mia_leacey]

Is there a chance she's muddled you up with someone? If she thought your LO was rising 3? I think I would ring to check. Is it standard policy in your area? Do they think you're vulnerable? Have they confused you with someone else? I'd want to know. Mine hasn't called unannounced but we've only lived in this area about 6 months so I suppose there's time yet!