When are you given the MAT 1B certificate?

Question

I'm 21 weeks pregnant and not due my next midwife appointment until I'll be 25 1/2 weeks pregnant so I was just wondering when I get the MAT 1B certificate? Will it be at the next midwife appointment? If so, I'm a bit worried that it'll be leaving it too late to hand to my employer??

Answer 1

im getting mine at 25weeks but with my 1st i had it at 20weeks. i think they just choose as they go

Answer 2

call your GP and they will issue you one for your employer  

Answer 3

i was told i would get it at 20 weeks but my employer has told me i can request it early from gp if its need for your employer.

Answer 4

I got mine at my very first appt at 12 1/2 weeks pregnant, because they aren't sure about my dates. Ask if you can have one, say your employer's need it and have asked you for it, that's what I did first time around.  

Answer 5

they said that they will give me mine at my 25 week appointment

Answer 6

they aren't supposed to give it until 26 weeks, so yes, you'll get it at your next appt, although i got mine at about 14 weeks because i wasn't registered with a dentist and needed one for my free first dental check.

Answer 7

your meant to get them rom 20weeks onwards, and 15 weeks before the baby's due! so only leave you till 25 weeks, I got mine at my 20 week scan and midwife appt. so if you didnt get yours then I would call the docs an get an appt to see the midwife.