I'm 33 weeks pregnant right now, and thankfully Husband's workplace has a fantastic paternitly leave scheme in place - he just has to apply for it.
In order to do this, he needs to get a medical certificate stating our estimated due date (April 15th-ish) so that he can start his leave within 2 weeks of that date. Obviously he'd like this certificate sooner rather than later in order to have everything lined up early just in case BabyDrifter decides to get here early.
So! I called my doctors' office to make an appointment for myself and spoke to the receptionist... and this is where my brain started to get sort of hurty.
I explained to the receptionist that I just needed to see my GP to get the EDD certificate for my Husband's workplace. Conversation went as follows:
Me: Hi I'd like to make an appointment with Dr GP.
Receptionist: Yes, certainly (gives dates available) ...unless it's an emergency?
Me: No, I just need to get him a certificate from my GP about Baby's due date for his paternity leave.
R: Does your Husband have a GP
Me: Yes... why?
R: Who is his GP?
Me: Dr Such'n'Such (happens to be at the same practice)
R: So you'd like to make an appointment for your husband to see Dr Such'n'Such.
Me: No, I'd like to make an appointment for myself with Dr GP.
R: But you said that the certificate would be for your Husband?
Me: Yes, but it's with regard to when I'm giving birth.
R: Okay, well, when would suit your Husband to come and see Dr Such'n'Such?
Me: Uh, he doesn't need to see Dr Such'n'Such, I need to see Dr GP. Next Monday, please, you said he was free around noon?
R: Okay, I can do that, and did you also want me to book in your Husband with Dr Such'n'Such?
Me: No, I'll, erm, I'll have to check when he's free.
R: Okay! We'll see you next Monday!
--so apparently Husband has to see his Doctor to get a certificate about when I am going to give birth, even though Dr Such'n'Such would not know me from Adam and has had nothing whatsoever to do with my prenatal care?--