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Blood Tests - I have never felt so cruel :'(
in Baby
Bit of a pointless post but thought id update!
Due to the constant issue with Alfie's eczema, we were sent for blood tests yesterday to see if we could determine if it was down to an allergy. The phlebotomist (sp) couldnt find a vein anywhere, and didnt want to try if she couldnt get it first time, so sent for the paed. I have never experienced something so horrific. As his skin is so tough, she also couldnt find a vein. She tried his hand but just couldnt get anything so had to try his foot. She eventually got some blood but he has never screamed like it. He sobbed, I sobbed. It took ages to calm him down, only to have to go through the whole thing again with Ryan! Thankfully, Daddy came too, couldnt have done it on my own. The injections werent that bad really so wasnt prepared for this.
On a different note, while Alfie was having his done, Ryan was really getting upset. I knew he was tired but didnt think much else of it. Then, when Ryan had his done, and Alfie had calmed down, as soon as the needle went in (Ryan was much easier as his skin isnt affected nearly as bad) Alfie screamed out again. I never believed all the talk that identical twins feel eachothers pain and have a connection but this was a huge coincidence if not!
Due to the constant issue with Alfie's eczema, we were sent for blood tests yesterday to see if we could determine if it was down to an allergy. The phlebotomist (sp) couldnt find a vein anywhere, and didnt want to try if she couldnt get it first time, so sent for the paed. I have never experienced something so horrific. As his skin is so tough, she also couldnt find a vein. She tried his hand but just couldnt get anything so had to try his foot. She eventually got some blood but he has never screamed like it. He sobbed, I sobbed. It took ages to calm him down, only to have to go through the whole thing again with Ryan! Thankfully, Daddy came too, couldnt have done it on my own. The injections werent that bad really so wasnt prepared for this.
On a different note, while Alfie was having his done, Ryan was really getting upset. I knew he was tired but didnt think much else of it. Then, when Ryan had his done, and Alfie had calmed down, as soon as the needle went in (Ryan was much easier as his skin isnt affected nearly as bad) Alfie screamed out again. I never believed all the talk that identical twins feel eachothers pain and have a connection but this was a huge coincidence if not!
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I can totally empathise with you about the blood tests. When Niamh was first born she became jaundice and it wouldn't go away. We were in hospital for 8 days with it. I could just about cope with the heel prick tests they kept doing so they test her billirubin levels but they then decided to start investigations to see what might be causing the jaundice and they had to take loads of blood and struggled to find veins! It was so awful seeing her being used as a human pin cushion! And the stupid paeds lost her blood once and let it clot to much on another occassion so they kept coming back to get more blood!!!
Bless Ryan and Alfie feeling each others pain! Fingers crossed the results come back with some answers for you xxx
Big hugs to you all
Gemm x
If it helps, your boys will forget it, only you will remember. Hope the results show something.
When my DS was 11 weeks old he got a really bad virus and ended up in hospital for tests. They couldn't get a canula in and it took three attempts. I was supposed to be holding him still but DH had to take over as I was shaking so much at the distress he was in.
I felt guilty for some stupid reason as I couldn't warn him about how bad it would be.
I guess the positive is that hopefully the results will help him feel better in the long term.