Carting the little one to preschool, chiropractor appointment, then
midwife appointment, the errands.
At this time I had no car and would take the bus almost an hour each way to
my midwives appointment.
I had booked
a midwife appointment that same afternoon, so I headed over there.
I had my 40 - week
midwife appointment on Thursday, March 2nd.
At my previous
midwife appointment, I asked her if I could get the mobile fetal monitor.
I have my next
midwife appointment in 5 weeks (last one was 16 weeks) so hopefully she can help me.
I have a routine
midwife appointment this week but other than that, all is pretty quiet.
Anxiety plagued
every midwife appointment, every ultrasound and all of the days in - between.
I went to
my midwife appointment and everything was great, I measured 38 weeks which was no surprise because I've measured small this entire pregnancy.
Yesterday I had a standard 27 weeks
midwife appointment, my lovely midwife, who is a little on the scatty side but never the less she really is lovely, came round to my house for the appointment to make things easier for me.
I had
a midwife appointment this week and that went well, baby is still measuring a little ahead but growth must have slowed as I am now only a week ahead, which is a good thing.
Not exact matches
I had another
appointment just last week with our
midwife and again, trouble finding the heartbeat.
The books and my
midwife all said it wasn't time to panic yet and so I waited (not - so) patiently for my next ultrasound
appointment, this deviation from my expected script sent me reeling.
I also love the caring, connecting, almost primal feminine bonding that happens with a
midwife, from your prenatal
appointments, to the actual birth and post birth mother and baby care.
I loved that my prenatal
appointments with my
midwife lasted an hour at a time and never felt rushed.
and the
appointments with The Good
Midwife (TGM) were great.
You will be having antenatal
appointments with your
midwife throughout your second trimester, to check both yours and your growing baby's health.
I made an
appointment with my general practitioner who I've come to trust although I planned on doing water birth with a
midwife.
You'll have an antenatal
appointment with your
midwife this week, and she will no doubt have a chat with you to make sure you are happy with your birth plan and aware of all your pain relief options in labour.
Many doctors,
midwives, and nurses in Portland have heard the request before, but it is good to write it into your birth plan and mention it several times in the last few
appointments before delivering.
Baby's heart beat can also be picked up by a doctor's stethoscope now, and not just the Doppler which your
midwife uses to listen with at your antenatal
appointments.
This does not just cover medical
appointments but also includes antenatal or parenting classes if they have been recommended by your doctor or appointed
midwife.
They attend regular prenatal
appointments with their OB or
midwife.
Appointments tend to be longer with a
midwife and more of a personal relationship is formed.
Take your child with you to your
midwife / obstetrician
appointments.
Obstetric led (all antenatal
appointments at hospital with doctors and
midwives - usually for multiples or other high risk).
My primary reason for going with
midwives in general was the longer
appointment times with prenatal care.
I have an
appointment with my
midwife.
If you're pregnant, especially if it's for the first time, you may be wondering what will happen at your prenatal care
appointments with your doctor or
midwife.
Shared care (Antenatal
appointments either with GP or MW at the GP surgery, delivery by whichever
midwife is on duty).
We loved our
midwives and the wonderful pre-natal
appointments with them where we talked about nutrition and listened for the baby's heartbeat.
You will probably be seen for your first
appointment between 8 and 10 weeks gestation, though you may be seen earlier if you're having problems or if it's your doctor or
midwife's policy.
It is a FREE program for low risk pregnancies where you have your own
midwife who does all prenatal
appointments.
After my son was born, my
midwives accompanied me to every weekly doctor's
appointment he required before surgery, and every local echocardiogram.
At your next prenatal
appointment, your doctor or
midwife may want to perform an internal vaginal exam, to check your cervix for signs of dilation and effacement.
You will still have prenatal care
appointments with doctor or
midwife and potentially see your doula.
This includes not only medical
appointments, but any antenatal and parenting classes recommended by a doctor or
midwife
Antenatal
appointments are part of this care and consist of a series of
appointments with a
midwife.
A full head to toe newborn exam, verbal and written postpartum instructions for mother and baby, and an
appointment for the following day will be made prior to the
Midwife's departure.
To avoid such situations, it is always advisable to take advantage of the prenatal
appointments with the
midwife and ask her what kind of food to buy.
This includes not only medical
appointments, but any antenatal and parenting classes that have been recommended by a doctor or
midwife.
Going to all of your antenatal
appointments is really important, so that your
midwife and doctor can monitor you and you baby as closely as possible.
It will be checked by your
midwife at your antenatal
appointments.
Your blood pressure will be checked regularly by your
midwife during your antenatal
appointments to ensure everything is ok.
My saviour came in the form of a lovely
midwife assistant at the clinic during Alex's newborn check up
appointment.
I found this site after I started studying medicine as a much older graduate student, and was grateful for the information during my second pregnancy, which irritated the hell out of a
midwife who tried those same lines at an antenatal
appointment!
There are plenty of opportunities for you to discuss feeding with your
midwife during your pregnancy, make the most of your antenatal
appointments and ask as many questions as you need.
The
midwives are incredible, and all our prenatal
appointments were very relaxed and therapeutic.
Screening for various prenatal issues, especially if there seems to be an indication that there may be a problem, can be ordered by a
midwife, eliminating the need to spend hours waiting for an
appointment with the doctor in order to get the screening done.
If you go for an
appointment at your
midwife's collective or birthing center, you will probably notice that it has more of a warm, family - oriented atmosphere than a sterile medical feel.