https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 20:46:14 +0000 Thu, 24 May 2007 22:48:28 +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=7755 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=7755&PID=150429&title=first-midwife-appointment#150429 Author: caitlynsmygirl
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Posted: 24 May 2007 at 10:48pm

haha im thinking back 5 and a half years or something, i had my first visit at 12 weeks, she took blood asked medical history questions etc and i got to hear babys heartbeat....that was the coolest thing (until the scan, then until she started kicking me, then until she was born etc etc ) and i remember walking home and all i could hear in my head was her heart beat....

Im sorry, ive got a bit teary eyed just remembering my big 5 year old being so small! must go and look at my darling

enjoy your appointment, its exciting huh ]]> Thu, 24 May 2007 22:48:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7755&PID=150429&title=first-midwife-appointment#150429 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7755&PID=150227&title=first-midwife-appointment#150227 Author: tashzmum
Subject: 7755
Posted: 24 May 2007 at 4:52pm

i always had home visits with my mw when i was pg. there may have been the odd time i went to her though. it may have been cos i was out in the wops and i didnt drive.

for the first visit it was kinda meet and greet but she also took a breif family history and asked if there were any problems that ran in the family and hat my mums pgs and births were like and stuff like that. i as also weighed had my bp taken, and learnt about peeing on a stick and reffered for a scan as no-one had any idea ho far along i was(there was no lmp dates.i had bloods taken as soon as i found out i was pg at the docs.]]> Thu, 24 May 2007 16:52:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7755&PID=150227&title=first-midwife-appointment#150227 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7755&PID=150138&title=first-midwife-appointment#150138 Author: bookwyrm
Subject: 7755
Posted: 24 May 2007 at 1:54pm

Home visit sounded awesome, she wanted to do that. thanks for the info guys, I will see what else I can find out.]]> Thu, 24 May 2007 13:54:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7755&PID=150138&title=first-midwife-appointment#150138 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7755&PID=150121&title=first-midwife-appointment#150121 Author: miss
Subject: 7755
Posted: 24 May 2007 at 1:15pm

Yup, some MW don't take blood, but refer you to the blood place. Some will weigh you, others won't. At this stage it is more the meet and greet variety, filling in forms as they don't get paid for visits till you are 14 weeks.

Wow - a home visit! that is pretty rare before baby arrives!]]> Thu, 24 May 2007 13:15:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7755&PID=150121&title=first-midwife-appointment#150121 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7755&PID=150045&title=first-midwife-appointment#150045 Author: busymum
Subject: 7755
Posted: 24 May 2007 at 11:39am

Hi Tara there are a couple of threads like this already, if you have a minute you might like to do a search. The long and short of it is that it largely depends who your mw is and where they are situated. Enjoy the appointment!]]> Thu, 24 May 2007 11:39:13 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7755&PID=150045&title=first-midwife-appointment#150045 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7755&PID=150043&title=first-midwife-appointment#150043 Author: BaAsKa
Subject: 7755
Posted: 24 May 2007 at 11:38am

UMMM *thinks back 7 months!* i think she will take bloods (or order them) and fill out paper work and just get to know you a bit but i think thats about it. Oh and she might take your BP etc. I think it all depends on the MW too but the routine will kinda stay the same with the added pee-on-a-stick later down the track until you get to something like 15 weeks and then she will start to listen to bubs heartbeat and check bubs possition from then on.
Hope that helps ]]> Thu, 24 May 2007 11:38:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7755&PID=150043&title=first-midwife-appointment#150043 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7755&PID=150032&title=first-midwife-appointment#150032 Author: bookwyrm
Subject: 7755
Posted: 24 May 2007 at 11:30am

Hey people

I have finall found a midwife, after weeks of trying and have a home visit on Saturday morning.

Just wondering, what should I expect from my first midwife appointment.

I am approx 9 weeks.

Thanks


Tara]]> Thu, 24 May 2007 11:30:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7755&PID=150032&title=first-midwife-appointment#150032