When having both of my babies the midwives have turned up the next day between 9-9:30am. I personally feel this is too early for the first visit. Women have been in labour and hospital, sometimes after having a c section and also have a newborn…this is the first nights sleep they’ve had at home. Having a midwife come so early made me feel embarrassed as although I was up I wasn’t dressed and would have liked more time to get organised in the morning before the midwife came. I felt embarrassed stood there in my pyjamas. I feel it would be helpful if a midwife even rang to say they were on their way over so I could have made sure I was dressed or alternatively came later on in the morning.
"First visit too early"
About: Braid Valley Hospital and Ballymena Health and Care Centre / Community Midwives Braid Valley Hospital and Ballymena Health and Care Centre Community Midwives Ballymena BT43 6HL
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Update posted by KBMc (a service user) 10 months ago