QuoteReplyTopic: Midwife and leave Posted: 18 July 2011 at 9:24pm
So I have just been informed by my MW that she has a family emergency and will be on leave until September 1st. This normally wouldn't bother me however I have only had 3 appointments with her (I've had a couple with her partner) and now she will be away until a month before I'm due. I'm concerned that I'm not getting continuity of care which is what I really wanted and I haven't had the chance to build a relationship with her like I did with the midwife I had for DD.
I have 3 options
Stay with her and see her partner for the next 6 weeks or so.
Change to her partner or another midwife in their practice.
Go back to the midwife that I had with DD1 which will mean a 40 minute drive to all appointments including post natal, provided she can take me on.
I'm leaning towards going with my old midwife as I already have the relationship and she was fantastic. It was the travel time that had me looking closer to home but I am willing too now that this has been thrown into the mix.
I'd go with the other MW at her practice- IF you like her and click with her of course! Wouldn't want to be traveling 40 mins each week while heavily pregnant...
But sounds like you want to go with your old MW so why not give her a call and see if she's got room?
What about after baby is born? Do you think you will be okay to travel 40mins for post natal check ups? I am in exactly the same position (long travel times to see my mw who I love). I have organised a post natal mw who lives much closer to home.
My old MW has taken me on, feel so relieved as I was worried about forming a relationship with my other one.
Jano1 last time I had a different MW for post natal too as we lived over an hour away (moved during pregnancy), so I may keep my current one for that. I can stay in Hamilton for the day or overnight at the in laws so as long as I have a straight forward birth I can't seeing it being a problem. I'm also going to check to see if my GP can do post natal checks. We were planning on giving birth at a birthing centre in Hamilton so that won't change.
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