https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 07:23:49 +0000 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 07:33:54 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=6229 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6229&PID=121110&title=questions-to-ask-midwife#121110 Author: MyMinis
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Posted: 22 March 2007 at 7:33am

congratulations.

i saw my midwife up here at 8wks but she ahd sent me for bloods before that and ahd sent me for the dating scan.
I thought it was weird to, but with haleigh i met my midwife at 5wks then for appointments at 13wks after id ahd my 12wk scan and bloods.

i had my reubella jab in form 1 aswell and i was still immune but they still need to check, like what was said above you can lose immunity.

And yeah once you hit fornightly/ weekly appointments you get to know your midwife really well.
I was lucky my midwife i had with haleigh also did postnatal visits after the birth so i got her for an extra 6wks aswell, up here i get a different one for postnatal.

]]> Thu, 22 Mar 2007 07:33:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6229&PID=121110&title=questions-to-ask-midwife#121110 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6229&PID=120601&title=questions-to-ask-midwife#120601 Author: Jay_R
Subject: 6229
Posted: 21 March 2007 at 12:22pm

I'm surprised a midwife will see you so soon into your pregnancy. Normally they won't see you til you are at least 12 weeks. Lucky you

]]> Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:22:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6229&PID=120601&title=questions-to-ask-midwife#120601 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6229&PID=120086&title=questions-to-ask-midwife#120086 Author: luna
Subject: 6229
Posted: 19 March 2007 at 10:28pm

It pays to get that rubella immunity checked, although there is nothing they can do if you aren't immune at this point!

I had all my injections for it, but turned out that some people lose the immunity for it (me being one of them). They just tell you to stay away from sick kids (in particular) for the first 3 months, and you can have an immunisation 3 months after bubs is born, although I waited til I stopped breast feeding.]]> Mon, 19 Mar 2007 22:28:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6229&PID=120086&title=questions-to-ask-midwife#120086 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6229&PID=120062&title=questions-to-ask-midwife#120062 Author: Maya
Subject: 6229
Posted: 19 March 2007 at 9:49pm

Your rubella immunity will be fine, and you're lucky that both you and DH are - as if you are - and DH/DP is + and baby is + you have to have an anti-d shot after any antenatal bleeding, and after bubs is born coz - blood doesn't like positive blood. I am - and DP and all of our girls are +...]]> Mon, 19 Mar 2007 21:49:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6229&PID=120062&title=questions-to-ask-midwife#120062 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6229&PID=120056&title=questions-to-ask-midwife#120056 Author: NovemberMum
Subject: 6229
Posted: 19 March 2007 at 9:43pm

ahh okies thanks for that :)

i know my blood type and my husbands we were both A- so our baby will be either 0- or A-.

I know I had my rubella injection when I was in form 1 but that was 20 odd years ago so no idea if it is still effective or not.



Edited by MeganGrace]]> Mon, 19 Mar 2007 21:43:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6229&PID=120056&title=questions-to-ask-midwife#120056 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6229&PID=120047&title=questions-to-ask-midwife#120047 Author: Maya
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Posted: 19 March 2007 at 9:29pm

You don't neccessarily need to have them. Most women will have one lot of antenatal bloods done at 'booking' (sometime in first tri with either LMC or GP), then another at 28, and another at around 36. They check your blood group, iron levels, rubella immunity etc. but hCG levels is not routine.

You will probably only have hCG levels done if you have a history of miscarriage, have had fertility treatment, or have symptoms of a possible/threatened m/c. The reason for this is that levels are so varied it can be more confusing and worrying to do them than to not. My GP refused to do anymore hCG's after the first 3 showed they were rising nicely coz I was getting too anxious and obsessive about them/]]> Mon, 19 Mar 2007 21:29:19 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6229&PID=120047&title=questions-to-ask-midwife#120047 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6229&PID=120042&title=questions-to-ask-midwife#120042 Author: NovemberMum
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Posted: 19 March 2007 at 9:22pm

oh another question when do you have more blood tests..to check your hcg levels are raising correctly?]]> Mon, 19 Mar 2007 21:22:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6229&PID=120042&title=questions-to-ask-midwife#120042 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6229&PID=120019&title=questions-to-ask-midwife#120019 Author: busymum
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Posted: 19 March 2007 at 8:55pm

That's a lot of questions to ask and you may want to just do the ones that concern you now and the others later if at all... in my opinion.

You'll probably find that the mw will come around prepared to explain a lot of things. It's good to talk to her about how you're feeling lately (sick? tired? anxious?) and get a general feeling of whether you find her easy to talk to. You don't need instant rapport though, in the last month you'll be seeing her every week so you'll get to know her well by the time baby is due.

Congrats on your pregnancy! ]]> Mon, 19 Mar 2007 20:55:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6229&PID=120019&title=questions-to-ask-midwife#120019 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6229&PID=120007&title=questions-to-ask-midwife#120007 Author: NovemberMum
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Posted: 19 March 2007 at 8:28pm

thank you Maya for that I will print them out.]]> Mon, 19 Mar 2007 20:28:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6229&PID=120007&title=questions-to-ask-midwife#120007 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6229&PID=120004&title=questions-to-ask-midwife#120004 Author: Maya
Subject: 6229
Posted: 19 March 2007 at 8:21pm

Congratulations on your pregnancy! We have a list of suggested questions for care providers here]]> Mon, 19 Mar 2007 20:21:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6229&PID=120004&title=questions-to-ask-midwife#120004 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6229&PID=119955&title=questions-to-ask-midwife#119955 Author: NovemberMum
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Posted: 19 March 2007 at 4:28pm

I am having a midwife come around to my home on Wednesday.

what sort of questions should I ask her.]]> Mon, 19 Mar 2007 16:28:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6229&PID=119955&title=questions-to-ask-midwife#119955