Midwife appointments - does partner come?

I’m going with my nan to the booking appointment because my partners working.. he can only have 1 more time off work for a scan too 🙃 If he can go then take him, id take my partner to every one if his work allowed it x

They can come if you like but it’s not required. I had mine today and just went by myself. It’s with the midwife so they are really friendly

My husband’s always come to every appointment he could. Booking appointment might be helpful because it’s a lot of questions about family history. Anything after that it’s just personal preference ☺️ We sadly had a missed miscarriage earlier in the year which was honestly completely unexpected and my husband wasn’t meant to be coming to the scan with me but managed to finish work early and be there and I’m so glad he was because I couldn’t imagine getting that news alone x

I think they like to have a few meetings without them as a safeguarding thing but they are welcome! Not going to lie some of them it’s just not worth dragging them out of work for 😂 most in the middle are them testing your pee, listening to baby and blood pressure your in and out in like 5 mins! My other half came to the first one we could hear baby’s heartbeat on the Doppler and all the scans ☺️

Last time I asked which appointment would be to discuss my birth plan and I took my husband to that one, although because it was COVID he was only allowed to stand in the doorway 🤦🏻‍♀️

With my first baby my partner came to a few appointments however for my booking appointment the midwife said they usually don’t allow partners in for the initial booking appointment as they ask sensitive question about your relationship and domestic violence for safeguarding purposes. The point is to create a safe space for women to disclose anything should they wish. 😊. X

If I remember right with my first, my midwife wanted my partner then for the booking appointment at 8 weeks because they asked all his family history etc but all future midwife appointments he didn’t come to. Wasn’t really necessary as she just checked bump, blood pressure etc etc, he came to all the scans though x

They can come if you want them too. My partner was working at most my appointments and when he wasn’t there they would always ask about domestic abuse as protocol. They never asked when he was there