Well, I'm doing something completely different to my previous pregnancies. This time, I'm going shared care with my GP and the hospital (if they will let me). After years of searching, I've finally found a gem of a GP who is as excited about my pregnancy as I am and who cares for me on a genuinely personal level, to the point where he will often ring me to see how I'm going and follows up on each and every issue to the nth degree.

I know that I can see him at short notice and that if there is anything he feels needs to be investigated, he will refer me to the appropriate person/people/caregiver.

I am confident that by doing this last pregnancy this way, my baby and I will be getting the best of care available to us in the current climate of health care.

Lisa