How is everyone getting your first appointment?

Firstly congratulations mama ❤️Wonder have you managed to get your first appointment yet?
I have done a self referral this Monday, still haven’t heard back yet.
Unlike the first pregnancy, I immediately got referred to my antenatal clinic within two days back in early 2022. Apparently it has been closed, so i have to self refer to hospital.
I live in East London, 5 weeks so far xx

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I’ve done my self referral, few days later I’ve got my 12 weeks scan appointment by post and on Tuesday this week call from a midwife to book my first appointment at 8 weeks.

I’ve got my first antenatal 3rd of Jan I’ll be 9 weeks 2 days!

I’m on the early pregnancy unit due to complications with my previous pregnancy so I’ve just had a scan at 5w3d I’ve got another at 7 weeks but they asked me today if I’d contacted local midwives which I have and they still haven’t got back to me. With my son it was so easy they booked me in for my 8 week appointment on the same phone call. I don’t think this self referral option is all that great.

I have a scan in two weeks when I’m at 6 weeks because of a previous ectopic

Hey! Registered the pregnancy last week (as soon as I found out) had to do it online - already different to when I had my son 2 years ago 😭 anyway, didn’t hear anything until last night; now have booking appointment scheduled for 31st, very exciting but just so eager to get that 12 week scan booked in 😭

I have my first midwife appointment on the 16th December but I won’t have my first scan until middle of jan when I hit 11/12 weeks. Although hoping to book a private on the week of the 17th December when I will be around 8 weeks to check on heartbeat then I will have to wait xx

Mines on Christmas Eve 🎄🧸

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