Fifth of mums say GPs and midwives offer conflicting postnatal advice

One in five new mums claim they have received conflicting advice from their GP and midwife about what to expect in their 6-week postnatal check, with nearly half saying the check overall was not thorough enough. Charity NCT polled more than 4,000 women to find that 26% of women felt their check was rushed; with a fifth of check-ups (19.4%) lasting less than 5 minutes; and 7% admitting they wanted to talk about how they were feeling but there wasn’t time. The six week check was created by NICE as an opportunity to discuss any developing signs of postnatal depression.