Blood Test Results *Update #5*

[1sttimemum]

gosh danni your having a right time of it!
I dont no, these little girls like to worry us, im sure she will be fine

Cant believe the receptionist tho

 

[Lindsay]

I hope you get some answers today at the doctors hun

Xxx

 

[Moofa]

From what he was asking about your weeing and white cells I think he may be was thinking you could have an UTI (you can get fever symptoms with that). Sometimes you can have an UTI that has no obvious symptoms a part from white cells in your wee sample.

I'm not expert but I suffered from UTIs for 19 months and used to get a variety of symptoms

 

[Mildly]

Hi Dannii I was having a look on the internet regarding your high white blood cell levels and found that they usually indicate an infection or blood disorder. Then I found this interesting post here

One thing, don't stay on the internet looking for this--let the specialist handle it. Why? Because you'll end up convincing yourself that she has something like leukemia, when it's probably nothing. When women become pregnant, especially in the later stages, they can have white blood cell counts due to a process called "demargination". In terms of your white blood cells, normally you have blood cells that are floating around in your blood, but also those that are sticking to the sides of the inside of your vessels. They can exit through pores in the walls of the vessels in order to reach tissues that need them. When you draw blood, you're mostly getting the blood cells that are floating around in the blood rather than sticking to the side of the vessels. In pregnancy, sometimes more of the white blood cells that are sticking can detach, and when you check the blood, it seems like it's higher. Usually this means nothing. I agree that your wife's WBC count is raised, but it's really not by much, and the hematologist will likely say that there's nothing wrong and all that your wife needs is blood monitoring throughout the pregnancy.

I hope that helps hun

 

[Tillytots]

chances are hun you have a UTI and just dont know it. When I was 37 weeks I went to docs and he tested me wee and he looked at me and said "Do you feel alright? He was convinced I should be in great distress because my wee was so full of crap. I just had a UTI that I didnt even know about. That was unusual for me because whenever Ive had a UTI before I have definately known about it I rekon thats what it is and you have nothing to worry about xx

 

[HideiLu]

Aww I think the above posts are really reassuring Dannii, and really hope they're right - which I beleive they are with the UTI thing

Think your Dr is being good and just trying to be extra careful looking after you. Keep us posted hun xx

 

[Mrs_Jay]

i hope you get some answers too, it must be horrible to be kept waiting

 

[sarafet]

hi danni, before i left hospital with aiden, my CRP levels were raised - which i believe means there is an underlying infection. i had no other symptoms, and other than the raised CRP levels, they had nothing to go on that i had an infection. they were going to give me IV anti-biotics 'just incase' but a consultant said that sometimes the pregnancy hormones can raise these levels and they would more than likely go down by themselves.

i've defo not had any kind of infection since i've left hospital, so i'm putting my raised levels down to hormones. just a thought that the same could be happening to you? xxxx

 

[Penstraze]

Aww Dannii so sorry to hear you still have no answers and are worrying whats going on I am sure like others have said that its just a UTI that your not aware of I have heard a few people say they had one and no symptoms, I really hope you get answers soon and its just a UTI or something simple to treat!

 

[JoAnn&Aimee]

First of all...

My first thought when I read about the urine and the peeing question was UTI! I know how frustrating it can be not to get any proper answers and I admit that I tend to google things as well and go into major panic mode. If they were seriously concerned they would tell you.

Please try not to worry too much, I know I know easier said than done!

 

[Bagpuss17]

You poor thing, you're really going through it. How on earth were you able to do anything with such low iron levels. I really struggled when mine were 7.x whatever it was.

Hope you get an answer soon

 

[lea m]

I just googled lol as you do and found this
http://talkingpoint.allaboutyou.com/sho ... p?t=371235

I think though it seems scary, Im sure you will be fine!!

 

[Jollypops]

Hi Dannii,
Sorry if i get this all muddled up but i got confused half way through my minds all over the place at the moment

If your doctor is saying you have an infection please please please take anitbiotics and quick, i dont care if he doesnt no where the infection is but the bloods tests so it to take something dont end up going through what i am - the reason for mine is because of infection!! (waters broke and in hospital)

Your doctor should do a full blood count (red bottle) and possible get him/her to do a crp (white bottle) and see what it come back as

full blood count test - Iron is part of it (hb result) should be between 11.5 - 16.5

CRP test - C-Reactive Protein should be between 0 - 10

My CRP tests have gone up as high as 78! and my iron is currently 10.2 the figures quoted above i have taken from my hospital printouts that i have today.

Hope this helps hunny!

 

[berit87]

I've PM'd you my love, please get back to me as soon as you can! x

 

[dannii87]

You ladies are a god send you really are!

I have updated 1st post xx

 

[claireyfairey]

(By the way, all these bloody urine samples, how the friggin' heck can they expect a pregnant woman to pee in that tiny bottle when you can't even see where you're weeing!!!?)

Good point!

Glad to hear you're finally getting some answers babe Let us know how it goes!


C xxx

 

[Steelgoddess]

Hey hon sorry to hear about them nicking all your blood and leading you around the garden path...

Hope they hurry up and give you some proper answers!!

 

[NickyB]

(By the way, all these bloody urine samples, how the friggin' heck can they expect a pregnant woman to pee in that tiny bottle when you can't even see where you're weeing!!!?)

That's so true!!

Glad it sounds more promising this time, well, less scary if nothing else

Take care of yourself.

 

[Penstraze]

(By the way, all these bloody urine samples, how the friggin' heck can they expect a pregnant woman to pee in that tiny bottle when you can't even see where you're weeing!!!?)

I really found this at my last midwife appointment!!

Im glad your starting to get some answers

 

[JoAnn&Aimee]

(By the way, all these bloody urine samples, how the friggin' heck can they expect a pregnant woman to pee in that tiny bottle when you can't even see where you're weeing!!!?)

Exactly!!! I could barely do it before I was pregnant!

At my maternity hospital in the toilets they have a gazillion of those foil bowls. I pinched a few of them for when I have to give an early morning sample which feels like every bloody day!