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MissAnonymous · 06-09-2011, 01:09 AM

I guess if you are under mental health services then there is no need for SS to assess. I am only speaking from what this person has told me has happened with all three of her pregnancies and from what I know of another woman who has had involvement with SS as soon as she saw her midwife they referred to SS based on history of severe mental illness.

I could be completely wrong though as I don't know exactly how it works in other areas. Maybe its a hospital policy thing because they both were under the same team of midwives.

I certainly didn't mean for it to sound like they come down on you, for the people I was talking about it was only an assessment to check they don't need to be involved or to monitor the situation via the midwife.

Your CPN should be able to tell you what is on offer in terms of support though because I am sure they have seen plenty of women during or after pregnancy in their career.

06-09-2011, 01:09 AM	#9
MissAnonymous Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: UK I am currently:	I guess if you are under mental health services then there is no need for SS to assess. I am only speaking from what this person has told me has happened with all three of her pregnancies and from what I know of another woman who has had involvement with SS as soon as she saw her midwife they referred to SS based on history of severe mental illness. I could be completely wrong though as I don't know exactly how it works in other areas. Maybe its a hospital policy thing because they both were under the same team of midwives. I certainly didn't mean for it to sound like they come down on you, for the people I was talking about it was only an assessment to check they don't need to be involved or to monitor the situation via the midwife. Your CPN should be able to tell you what is on offer in terms of support though because I am sure they have seen plenty of women during or after pregnancy in their career.