Pregnancy notes

So other than a birth plan (if you have one sorted) what notes are you actually carrying to each appointment? I’ve only been given next appointment dates or scan reports… surely these are on the system so don’t need to take them everywhere? Just confused as to what to take in notes wise when we give birth…. Haven’t done a birth plan.

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I just take the pack with the folder inside to any appointment, there’s leaflets and all kinds in there, took all my scan photos etc out as I know you don’t keep the folder at the end
They rarely actually ask for my folder at routine appointments as it’s all on their system but they do always ask at the hospital be it clinic or triage etc x

I take the whole folder without my scan pictures. I'm asked to hand it over at every single appointment!

I didn’t have anything digital like that app so took my folder everywhere and into hospital - the latter especially they’re not really ‘looking you up’ on the system in my experience but they go off the notes you give them to help inform decisions and options x

My area has done away with notes so we don't take anything in anymore

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