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Missed 36 week blood test

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Finalcountdown2 · 29/08/2021 23:47

Had a crazy week and ended up forgetting I was booked in for a blood test last Wednesday as requested by my midwife. I can't believe I just forgot, but got no reminders or phone calls to rearrange I've literally just remembered now. Does anyone know what they check for and how bad is it if it's delayed by a week? I know my MW wanted to check my iron level but thats all she mentioned. If it's just that I'm not too worried but wasn't sure. Petrified I'll now go into labour in the next few days and they'll be missing important blood information...

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Finalcountdown2 · 29/08/2021 23:53

I feel like a terrible mother honestly, my one job is to keep my baby safe by attending all my appointments and I didn't do that... but it was my last week at work which was stressful and I'd had the Covid jab and was so tired. Then on the Wednesday morning baby who usually moves non stop was super quiet and I ended up going for monitoring for reduced movements at the time my blood test would have been so it was the furthest thing from my mind.
Urgh so overwhelmed.

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SockQueen · 29/08/2021 23:55

It will be ok, calm down! Just call your midwife on Tuesday and make a new appt. If you go into labour before then and they need extra bloods, they'll just do it at the time. This in no way makes you a bad mother!

HayB · 31/08/2021 11:51

I’m sure the bloods they do at this later stage is to check your iron levels?! As they can dip at the later stage.

CovidCorvid · 31/08/2021 11:53

It's fine even if you went into labour now when you get to hospital if they need to they can take the blood test then and would have a result back within a couple of hours (sooner if classed as urgent).

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