Why has my Health Visitor visited when my child is 3 and a half?

OK - this is very shameful, hence the reason for asking people who don't know me....



After a very bad 18 months - a horrific miscarriage in which I had to basically go through labour to pass out the fetus, both my husband and I have lost our jobs and I discovered my husband has been drinking secret bottles of vodka, I got absolutely bladdered one evening and took 3 strong sleeping tablets - my daughter was upstairs asleep. I wasn't trying to kill myself, but was certainly trying to knock myself out for some time. I realized it might be serious and rang NHS Direct to ascertain what the risk was. I tried to be anonymous but they traced my call and the police and paramedics turned up at my address. (My husband, who is a DJ was out at work). They insisted on waking my neighbour to sit with me. I had also rung a friend (dont remember doing this) and they rang my husband's mum- who also turned up.



All very embarassing and stupid with my daughter in the house - I freely admit.



The friend I rang is a Social Worker and she said to prepare myself as she reckoned that SS's would end up being involved. After a very nervous week, I was relieved to not get a knock on the door.



However, my Health Visitor then called and scheduled an appointment for 2 days later as 'they hadn't seen my daughter since we moved in'. I duly had the visit, where my daughter was beautifully behaved, showed how amazingly advanced she is (she can write her name) and we discussed the dental appointment I had made for her a year previously, the ballet lessons she is enrolled in etc etc. The Health Visitor said at one point 'Now I must tell you, I was sent a letter when you were hospitilised - are you OK now?' I can't work out whether she was referring to the loss of the previous child, or whether she presumed as the paramedics came, that I had in fact been taken to hospital and that the visit was a direct result of my stupid behaviour. I feel certain that she left completely happy that my daughter is extremely well looked after - but am just wondering as it seems a bit of a coincidence - does anyone know how procedure works and whether this visit was due to my idiotic behavior?



Please don't give me hate mail for this - you will be pleased to know that I am now on antidepressants that are working fantastically - I feel like a different person. I just want to clear up in my mind whether that visit was about that night? And am I in any danger of losing my child? Surely I would have had some form of letter if she was on some kind of 'at risk' register?



Thanks in advance....Why has my Health Visitor visited when my child is 3 and a half?I dont think it is unusual to get visits from them up until school age...mine certainly called around when mine was well over two...it probably depends on your area...I believe that she would have asked more direct questions relating to you and your mental health...just be careful...they can and do remove children if things like this happen more than once. Good luck and try to forget it now...if you feel low do tell the doctor...that wont get your child removed...seeking help is a GOOD sign...going to ground when unwell is not.