Hi Twiddley! Again! I know what you mean, my dr was on holidays and as I found out on Sunday I wanted to go to Dr ASAP for work stuff so I went anyway... I just made it with someone else and went to get all the tests done and as the HPT's are 90% accurate it should be enough to go on, but I did three anyway... just to be sure 8-[ . But anyway... I went and had all those tests done and the dr asked which hospital to forward the results too, I had no idea so I named the one my two friends had given birth at this year who loved it and the hospital called the next day, so I went for a visit and they booked me in for a 12 week introduction where you first book in officially. So you do have time. I didn't know I was PG until after 5 weeks, and then I didn't make an official decision on anything until 6 weeks... and they wouldn't see me until after 12 weeks anyway, so I guess it depends. Some birth centres have HUGE waiting lists where you have to book ASAP, but some are like the one I go to where its a bit quieter and away from the city so less demanding....

I hope that helps!

Christy