acupofteamakeseverythingbetter ·
15/12/2023 17:02
I posted a thread last week about being called back to have my booking appointment blood test repeated
10 weeks letter for repeat blood test www.mumsnet.com/Talk/pregnancy/4955817-10-weeks-letter-for-repeat-blood-test
I just wanted to provide an update in case anyone goes through the same thing because I found very little online. Apparently this only happens to around 2 or 3 pregnant women in 1,000 or less than 2% (I can't exactly remember what the doctor said)
My first test for HIV came back as 'reactive' obviously this sent me in to an absolute panic at the thought I may unknowingly have HIV and also could have potentially passed on to my husband and toddler (still breastfeeding my son!) I was an anxious mess waiting for the results and it was a scary time
I thought I was in the clear and that the repeat test must have all been fine because I didn't hear back from anyone to say otherwise. No news is good news as they say!
Anyway after a week and a half I get a call from the midwife telling me my test has come back inconclusive again! I'm at work and trying to hold back the tears and midwife days a HIV doctor will call me. Thankfully she called me within the hour and explained that this is a false positive and that I'm actually negative.
She said there another test they can do which is 100% which tests the virus I think? I had this done this week and that I will get the results in the new year but that I am definitely negative and can continue breastfeeding my son.
I just wanted to share my experience in case any other pregnant women are called back or have a 'reactive' or inconclusive result from their HIV blood test.
It's a really anxious and stressful time waiting for the results. If you're going through this I'm sending you big hugs