Hi! I just received a letter with the date for my booking appt with the midwife, I will be 12w then.
I thought you're meant to have certain screening blood tests ideally before 10weeks pregnant (sickle cell and thalassemia) so I'm a bit worried this is too late. Anyone else in the same situation?
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I only had my appointment yesterday if that's helpful. My due date is 8 Nov x

No it’s fine to have it at that point it’s the scan that can’t be done no later than 14 weeks as it’s linked with the blood screening test. I have my booking appointment at 12+1 x
my due date is 7Nov but my appt. is not until the 24th 🤷🏻♀️
thank you! That makes me feel better :)

My due date is also 7th november but my scan isnt untill the 30th april x

I thought the same about these specific tests cause my booking app was also later than I'd hoped. The midwife actually said that I wouldn't get these tests anyway unless you're from a "high risk" background e.g where your family is from

My booking appointment isn't until I'm going to be 13+5 🙃 they are doing my "12 week" scan then too....

Mines 4th November by their dates and 2nd by mine and mine isn't until 15th April. I'll be 11 weeks by that point. No idea about scan or anything yet and I was concerned about the same thing but from what someone else said about screening high risk and blood type, I wouldn't have thought I'm high risk and I already know my blood type so I'm going to have to have injections anyway!

oh I’m low risk and had my booking appt bloods done plus I’ll have bloods done at 12 week scan