Blood tests

[kalia]

DD has to have blood tests tomorrow. I'm really nervous Since her immunisations last week she has screamed whenever she's been with a stranger - my uncle, our friends, not people we don't know at all. She was never like this before. It's really weird as I was holding her for them so you'd think it would be me she'd blame. I'm really happy that it's not though!

Can anyone tell me what will happen - she's 9 weeks old. Where will they take the blood from? Will it take long? Are there ways to make it easier for her?

 

[keli]

It may be different for your LO as she's older but when Cooper had his blood tests for his jandice it was from his heel. To make the blood flow better i massaged his leg and foot before he was pricked and make sure his foot was warm. He had this test 3 times and i only did this on the last one and he didn't cry at all