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Hi Ladies,
I've got my booking in appt with the mw tomorrow, and I am really nervous about having my blood taken. This never bothered me throughout my first pregnancy but during labour, birth and after wards I was constantly been poked with needles I think Ive now developed a fear. Was just wondering if u needed to have bloods taken at ur booking in or could I wait til my next appt to give myself a bit longer to prepare Kerry xxxxxxxx
I've got my booking in appt with the mw tomorrow, and I am really nervous about having my blood taken. This never bothered me throughout my first pregnancy but during labour, birth and after wards I was constantly been poked with needles I think Ive now developed a fear. Was just wondering if u needed to have bloods taken at ur booking in or could I wait til my next appt to give myself a bit longer to prepare Kerry xxxxxxxx
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I think if you're scared of needles then it's best to just grit your teeth and have them done asap. Cos otherwise you'll just build it up and be even more freaked about it. x
I think its usual to get them done at the booking in appointment to be honest and from what i can work out everytime they look at you from then on they want you to pee in a jar or take some blood!! A tip for you though, DON'T eat anything sweet before your test, i did this and ended up having to have a gloucose test 2 weeks later which is 3 needles in 3 hours which came back negative all due to a sticky toffee pudding!! Also, check they have spelt your name and have your details correct on the forms and tubes, they KEEP mislabling mine and i keep having to go back cos they spell my name wrong. I wouldn't mind but i have 9 letters in my whole name!!! I have given so much blood i swear they are selling it somewhere. So check your details to avoid more blood tests than necessary!! x
sorry to hear you're so nervous about your blood tests. it must feel awful. you have the right, as with any kind of medical treatment, to refuse any tests etc that are offered. But like tiger lily says, they do do the tests for important reasons. It might be better if you discuss your fear of needles when you go for an appointment. I bet they deal with people who have a fear of needles all the time.
If you put the blood tests off till next time, then that gives you a few more weeks of worrying about them. But if you do it tomorrow then that's it out of the way.
Good luck with it - let us know how you get on.
(re: going over your notes - i think they have to double check in case anything has been taken down wrong previously - i've had to relive the nightmare of m/c's every time i've seen a doc or m/w which is heartbreaking but they need to know that the info they have is accurate)