Im such a wuss....

[mum2A&L]

I have a phobia of needles - so when I have a blood test done, I take oh with me, as he can hold me down and give me someone to scream/cry/swear etc... into whilst they are taking the blood. Today I went on my own to have my daily trace done on LO but didn't realise they where going to take bloods as well (I had just had some taken yesterday).

I was all brave and let the midwife on the ward do her thing without freaking out and apart from some shaking I was fine! But she was unable to get to the vein because it was too deep, so I had to go the blood thingy where they normally draw bloods. I got there, sat nice and quiet, and she managed to hit a vein.

Afterwards, the nurse said I had gone white, and just started sobbing my heart out! It’s sad, but I think I was quite proud of myself!


It’s not an overly interesting story I know, but I needed to share that with someone. It’s sad, but I was really pleased with myself! First and only time I have ever walked out of the hospital after a blood test with a huge grin on my face!

 

[nikki1306]

well done hun xx

 

[sam96031]

 

[sarah113]

well done hun!!!!

 

[Gnomentum]

You know you do actually have the right to decline the tests, don't you?

 

[Jaidy]

Well done babes, you faced your fears head on this can only be a good thing

 

[mum2A&L]

You know you do actually have the right to decline the tests, don't you?

Yep but these are for Obstetric Cholestasis, and i don't want to risk it.

Thanks for all the well dones im still dam proud of myself! hehe


ooo.. and ive got another scan tomorrow, so expect more scan pics from me in the afternoon (thats if they will give me some).

 

[Gnomentum]

Ah.. your phobia is obviously less extreme than mine then! Well done...

 

[Hypnorm]

i hate needles too, but if its a case of checking and making sure all is o for the baby then i would go ahead.
Well done you!

 

[Gnomentum]

Surely, only if you would consider aborting if there was something wrong?

 

[mum2A&L]

thanks girlies!

Found out today that i have to have two steriod jabs over the next two days, and weekly blood tests. This time OH is comming with me!!! im not brave enough to do it on my own again! im scared thinking about it now

 

[Jo]

thanks girlies!

Found out today that i have to have two steriod jabs over the next two days, and weekly blood tests. This time OH is comming with me!!! im not brave enough to do it on my own again! im scared thinking about it now

Oh well done darling!!!
The steroid ones in ya bum so you don't see it, and you have to stay 20 mins after and i tell you it feels really odd

Your lucky if you only have bloods done once a week i had to have mine done twice( evrytime monitered)

I detested having blood done( shake sweat, sob!!) until i had OC then it just became par for the course

Read a magazine whilst they are doing it thats what i did

well done again hun

 

[mum2A&L]

thanks girlies!

Found out today that i have to have two steriod jabs over the next two days, and weekly blood tests. This time OH is comming with me!!! im not brave enough to do it on my own again! im scared thinking about it now

The steroid ones in ya bum so you don't see it, and you have to stay 20 mins after and i tell you it feels really odd

IN MY BUM!! i have to get my arse out i guess it will give OH something to laugh at though.

thanks for the praise though im still dam proud of myself! hehe

I wouldn't mind as much, but my arms are such a pain it takes so long. Normaly i can get the bloods drawn and kinda run away. now i waddle away after countless people have jabbed me countless times