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has anyone had dr mawson as a consultant and could tell me when your c section/induction was booked in? really worried i’ve been swapped consultants

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The date was booked in at 32 weeks for 39 weeks but regardless of which consultant you have this shouldn't change. (This might not apply if you have any complications or risk factors!)

Just double check they definitely put the correct date down when they book you in as Dr Mawson put mine in wrong and it caused a lot of problems!

thank you so much for answering, my consultant i have seen said she will book at 32 weeks but i have got my appointments come through with dr mawson i haven’t seen him before and i know every consultant does it differently so i have been worried he may not book me in at 32 weeks, i have seen some consultants wont book until 36 weeks! did you have much flexibility with dates? Xx

PLEASE push to have your date booked in as soon as possible. They cancelled my 32 week consultant appointment, told me they’d book me in at 36 weeks. I went at 36 weeks and they told me they’ve got no appointments and have booked my caesarean for 41+1 and told me if I go into labour earlier than that I’ll have to have an emergency section (I’ve had a previous traumatic emergency section but no one seems to actually care 🫠)

yes that is what i am so worried about, if ive been moved consultants and they leave it until 36 weeks to book that by the time im 36 weeks there would be no slots left and i’d be left overdue and need an emergency c section! X

hahah yes i think you are! my last pregnancy i saw the same consultant other than once or twice and she booked me at 32 weeks, did my pre op and also did my c section, this time ive seen her again twice but now been moved to a different one xx

yeah i only got my letters come through yesterday tried to ring the appointment line to see if i could move back but couldn’t get through, as long as i can manage to get a date at 32 weeks ill be fine with whichever consultant i just don’t want to be left overdue especially as my c section will be xmas time which means less staff and less sections x

Not sure if this is the one I had (it was for sga/iugr). Had my first appointment with him on the 2nd of Feb at 35+4 and booked my induction for the 14th at 37+2. Took more than a month to get the appointment since I was referred

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