to be a bit hmm that no one can get any blood from me.

[DeathMetalMum]

Went for my booking appointment with mw on friday. Was supposed to have bloods done but both times the needle went in nothing came out. I am genrally poor at giving blood but it alwats came eventually if slowly. I have also had people try both arms having more luck the second arm.

Fast forward to this morning and I go to the blood room at the hospital as advised by the midwife. (Ive had my blood taken here before with not a problem) The nurse here even had problems and had to siringe some out so there was enough this was more paifull than the normal way. I'm slightly conerned at my lack of blood to give. Anybody else experienced this?

See, all of you who have problems with 'medical' blood test but no trouble donating blood: I bet my bottom dollar a lot is to do with how practiced the blood takers are - doing nothing day in, day out then get rather larger cannulae in place .

Oh, and you are doing it voluntarily, so likely not so much adrenalin floating about your system to shrink down scaredy veins...