I gave birth to ds just over a year ago, I'm now pregnant with dc2.
I have really hard to access veins, I had a slightly traumatic time whilst giving birth when the midwives, drs and eventually a specially called in phlebotomist struggled for hours trying to get a cannula into my arm, there was blood everywhere, it was much more distressing than the actual birth.
I had my 1st appointment with my midwife yesterday, she looked at my veins and said she wouldn't be able to get any blood so told me to go to a place where they only take blood tests, she gave me all the papers with the blood tests needed.
The tests were:
the blood test for the neucle scan
Hiv
Hep b/c
Syphilis
3x thyroid tests
german measels immunity
blood group
It was 6 viles of blood, the 1st person couldn't get any veins to word so someone more experienced had to come in, it was horrible, there was enough blood and I now have a very sore arm. I very nearly fainted.
I don't understand why I need to retake all the tests, the blood communicable deseases tests surely only show that I am not infectious right now but I still have another 6 months of pregnancy, I don't know why they can't take my tests from my 1st pregnancy.
The blood group is just stupid, how is there any chance that has changed!?
Another thing that is anoying me is that if I change my name before the birth I will need to get all the tests redone, we are getting married in the summer we were planning on having a double name, but I think I would rather wait than retake all the tests.
AIBU? (probably)
Please or to access all these features
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AIBU?
To think it is not necessary to test my blood group in my 2nd pregnancy?
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ikeaismylocal · 02/04/2014 19:02
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