We have just returned from our 21 week ante-natal appointment with the MW. The one I saw last time, if you re-call, was efficient but quite po-faced and didn’t make it an overly enjoyable experience, so I was pleased to see a different face this time.
The MW I saw was young (probably not much older than us) and she has just returned to work after having her 2nd baby which is nice because actually being pregnant and having a baby (including all the worries) are all fresh in her mind!
She asked both Matt and I if we had any questions (the last MW looked annoyed that he had dared to even come in with me) and answered everything I asked about my pains/aches etc. She said it was all normal and that unless I am crippled with pain that I shouldn’t worry. She went on to explain that my uterus is still stretching a lot and how it’s gone from being flat like a carrier bag to more of a balloon. We talked about the discharge I had last week before my scan. She’s put my mind at rest about that too.
She checked the heartbeat, which she said sounded “lovely” and also checked the fundal height which is measuring 2cm bigger but she said that’s fine too.
All in all a nice appointment 
Seeing her again in 4 weeks
MarkP said,
October 31, 2007 @ 7:27 pm
Are you being luckily enough to see the same MW? I know my partner nearly saw a different one every time she went…
I am glad to hear that everything is OK
Nicky said,
October 31, 2007 @ 7:56 pm
Excellent, that’s great. It makes such a difference having a MW whom you like and feel you can trust.
Mummy-To-Be said,
November 1, 2007 @ 2:24 am
To Mark…
No – we’re not seeing the same one each time as I mentioned in the blog
“The one I saw last time, if you re-call, was efficient but quite po-faced and didn’t make it an overly enjoyable experience, so I was pleased to see a different face this time.”
I like the one we saw today though so fingers crossed she will be there again next time