If you feel the need, you can schedule a follow-up consultation with the midwife by calling the assistant. She will then schedule this about 6 weeks after your delivery. There are no standard physical checks at this appointment. However, should you feel the need for a consultation, you are welcome. You can also indicate your preference for a midwife. Matters in which we would like you to make an appointment anyway:
– You are not comfortable in your own skin (and have no help with this yet).
– You have physical complaints that you would like to discuss. In case of complaints we can still do physical checks such as checking stitches, measuring your iron/hemoglobin.
– You notice that the delivery is still very high for you and it keeps coming back.
– You are not satisfied with the care and have not yet told us.
– Any other reason for which you would still like to talk to us.
If you have had some more blood loss during labor and would like to have your iron/hemoglobin measured again anyway: you can always drop by the assistant on weekdays between 8:30 am and 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm. She can then perform a finger prick.