I am due a antenatal home HV appointment tomorrow for my second pregnancy. I never even saw a HV until after the birth of my first baby.
Has anyone else been offered or had one of these for a second baby? What happened at the appointment? Is this a new thing? We are located in the south/East.
The letter is very vague and just says it’s to discuss my current pregnancy.
We do not have additional support or contact in place from any other agencies and haven’t see a HV since my first son’s 10 month review.
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We had one with our first baby who was born in June. Seems to be the norm now as everyone we spoke to has had them

I never had one with my first but did with my second pregnancy. The HV just came and went through different things such as my previous pregnancy and birth and had a look at where baby will be sleeping and just asked how I was doing x

In all my 4 pregnancies never once have I had a HV come see me before baby was born. And my youngest was born last month

I had it with my first and declined it with my second. They just ask how you’re feeling, where baby will sleep, how you plan to feed, do you know where local support is etc x

I had one with my first born in 2024, it was just a routine thing so a bit of a chat and some leaflets, can't even remember what for now. Didn't ask to see where baby would be sleeping or anything though I've heard some do