managed to miss both my 28 and 34 week bloods - 28 week was sort of deliberate - 34 ones not quite so.........last 2 midwife appointments she wrote in my notes "urged to get bloods done"........and I agreed I would at least get them done before DC3 arrives (I'm 36+3).
Anyhow, today had a consultants appointment at the hospital......of course he saw the comment in my notes.....and asked if I'd had any done since I last saw her.......cue me ing and admitting I hadn't.....after some light hearted banter he and the MW that was with him (who was WONDERFUL and I really hope she's on duty when I go into labour) suggested I had them done there and then to save me any bother of getting my Dr.s surgery......I agreed.
MW told me to wait outside......and took my notes with her - so I couldn't escape . She was the one that took them - although could't get anything out of my right arm.....what looked like 'fairly decent' veins just collapsed when she tried to get any......she tried again in my other arm and was successful.
I HATE needles, and particularly hate having my blood taken (although I was going to get them done before DC3 arrived........honest). I commented to the MW that she'd taken my notes with her.........and she grinned and said she'd done it because she suspected I'd have a change of heart and do a runner .
Anyhow - besides now feeling battered and bruised on both arms she was fantastic - brought all my notes (including DS2's birth ones) with her to do my bloods and (I think in an effort to take my mind off the imminent needle) talked through quite a lot of my labour and birth with DS2 - with was AMAZING.......I've been being to get a copy of my notes since I had him (3 1/2yrs ago) but never got round to it - so was really good to discuss bits and pieces of it with her.
When I called DH to ask him to pick me up - I told him how I'd been backed into a corner and he just laughed and said "that's godd"
Bet my MW will have a good laugh about it when she's hears how they managed to get a needle in my arm today.