
The first midwife appointment was today. The husband and I dithered a bit over whether he should come. I asked two friends for advice. One said he should come to show he is supportive, to meet the midwife, and to give his medical history. One said he shouldn’t bother as it is a long appointment which he will be barely involved with. We went with yes, to show willing and because I have been so ill that he wants to be more involved with my care than usual.
So well, it was OK. I liked the midwife enough, she seemed very nice. But the appointment was confusing and it is a good job I already knew what to expect and how the system works because all of that wasn’t explained. She didn’t even explain what a midwife was and what her role would be, for example.
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