Health visitor
Does anyone else hate seeing the health visitor? Mine is coming tomorrow they literally called today saying they didnt realise my son was 10 days old so will come tomorrow. Ive seen the lady thats coming tomorrow before and shes just so judgy im not looking forwards to it one bit especially as my daughter will be clung to me which will make it harder. How long do they stay for does anyone know?
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Depends if it's the first time it can be up to an hour mine was as they check and weigh the baby. Unfortunately my LO is 4 weeks and we've had the HV out every 2 days as my LO wasn't putting on weight.
I don't like my health visitor - same one as when I had my daughter - so I see the visits as a necessary evil. She came on day 12 to weigh baby and inspect sleeping arrangements. I see the HV as a tick-box exercise: they need to say they asked you a question or gave you some info and then they can bugger off. Mine makes noises about being supportive in terms of mental health, but I wouldn't go to her in particular if I didn't already have support in place from the perinatal mental health team.
Awh bless you, mine is so nice but its hit and miss! Mine was here for about an hour
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