Guest guest Posted October 23, 2001 Report Share Posted October 23, 2001 Hi, I wonder if any of you can advise me as to what I can expect when I move. I am hoping for a home birth and I am living in Guildford at the moment until I finish my nursing degree in May, when I will be moving back near my parents' home in Hereford, at which time, I will hopefully be (if all goes to plan ) about five months pg. What can I do about antenatal care? Will they let me register with a GP nearer home so I can have the same team of midwives all the way through my pregnancy, or will they make me have one team until I move, and another after I move? I hope you can advise me as I'm very keen to know what's likely to happen. Thanks in advance, ClareK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2001 Report Share Posted October 25, 2001 when I will be > moving back near my parents' home in Hereford, at which time, I > will hopefully be (if all goes to plan ) about five months pg. What > can I do about antenatal care? Will they let me register with a GP > nearer home so I can have the same team of midwives all the way > through my pregnancy, or will they make me have one team until I move, > and another after I move? I would guess you would have to swop when you move, but as you see midwives much more frequently towards the end of pregnancy there would be plenty of chance to get to know them. I live right in the top corner of Gloucestershire about 1 mile from the borders of Herefordshire and Worcestershire and am a member of Malvern NCT (which also covers Ledbury in Herefordshire). As far as I'm aware home births don't raise many objections in this area and know people in all of these counties who's babies were born at home. My daughters homebirth was booked through the midwives attached to my Herefordshire GP. However, my antenatal care and her birth were carried out by the nearest Gloucestershire community midwives (something to do with money and hospital transfers). Anyway they were all great and seemed really pleased to have a homebirth to attend or sad to have to let their neighbours have the opportunity. Sue Hutchinson, Mum to 30/01/98 and Isobel (HB) 23/02/01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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