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MrsRivera
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Beth
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Since being PG involves lots of blood-draws... (poll)
How do you handle having blood taken?
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Posted 1/21/10 6:46 PM  |
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MrsRivera
2 under 2...whew!!
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Beth
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Re: Since being PG involves lots of blood-draws... (poll)
I'm fine as long as I look as far away as possible. I wasn't always that way, but I've had hypothyroidism for about 10 years and I've gotten much too familiar with having blood taken 
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| Posted 1/21/10 6:47 PM |
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Mkr09
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Re: Since being PG involves lots of blood-draws... (poll)
It doesn't bother me to have blood taken. The only problem I have is my veins are very deep and sometimes they have a hard time finding them. It bugs me when they keep poking me trying to find a vein.
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| Posted 1/21/10 6:47 PM |
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Re: Since being PG involves lots of blood-draws... (poll)
I am fine with it and I watch just to make sure they got it. I have rheumatoid arthritis. I got blood drawn monthly and injections or IVs weekly. This is nothing to me!
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| Posted 1/21/10 6:54 PM |
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dajc23
My Loves :)
Member since 1/09 4980 total posts
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Dana
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Re: Since being PG involves lots of blood-draws... (poll)
I've always had a ton of health issues, so having blood taken was no big deal. But for some reason EVERY SINGLE TIME i would have it done, i'd get queasy and stomach sick lol
It wasn't that I was nervous or anything, it just "happened". However, since i had to see an RE and have blood taken every 3 secs, I somehow got better with it.
Now I just give them STRICT instructions..I need to be laying down and you must must must take it from my hands.
They look at me like i'm crazy but its the only way I can get through! It's annoying and i hate being that way but whatever. it works lol
i have no veins in my arms that are worth even trying for.
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| Posted 1/21/10 6:58 PM |
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nycgirl
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Re: Since being PG involves lots of blood-draws... (poll)
I don't like watching the needle go INTO my skin (esp because most the time, the nurse looks really puzzled when they start searching my skinny arms with no veins).
I like seeing blood going through the tubing though... esp like hearing it fill up the tube.
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| Posted 1/21/10 7:16 PM |
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LoveyQ
Stalkers, get a life.
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Re: Since being PG involves lots of blood-draws... (poll)
I don't have a problem with it and I prefer to watch when they stick me... maybe I'm a weirdo.
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| Posted 1/21/10 7:16 PM |
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OrganicMama
So in love with my little man!
Member since 6/08 5172 total posts
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Mama
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Re: Since being PG involves lots of blood-draws... (poll)
I've gotten used to it since my time at the RE. I did 2 IVF cycles and had blood drawn a million times from them, so now it's no big deal. At least my veins have finally recovered!
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| Posted 1/21/10 7:52 PM |
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Alex110879
craziness
Member since 8/06 3762 total posts
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Alexandria
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Re: Since being PG involves lots of blood-draws... (poll)
i had to put other... i have tought the art of blood drawing for several years so i tend to have a critical eye as a result... though it doesnt bother me since i have actually drawn my own and i have had several students use me as their test arm
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| Posted 1/21/10 8:00 PM |
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BaroqueMama
Chase is one!
Member since 5/05 27530 total posts
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me
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Re: Since being PG involves lots of blood-draws... (poll)
I'm completely fine with it, but I can't look at it. I was actually extremely phobic of getting blood taken before I got pg with Ava, but after all that blood work and having a c-section, it's a walk in the park now.
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| Posted 1/21/10 8:10 PM |
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Tine73
Member since 3/06 22093 total posts
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Re: Since being PG involves lots of blood-draws... (poll)
It doesn't bother me at all. I actually like watching the needle go in. I know, I'm weird!
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| Posted 1/21/10 8:24 PM |
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MamaB17
Back for baby #3
Member since 5/09 4065 total posts
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N
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Re: Since being PG involves lots of blood-draws... (poll)
Doesn't bother me. I usually look away for the needle stick. I feel like it hurts less if I don't know it is coming. Once that is over I watch to see how much they are taking.
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| Posted 1/21/10 8:44 PM |
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Superkat
More a stranger than a friend
Member since 5/06 9730 total posts
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K
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Re: Since being PG involves lots of blood-draws... (poll)
I had immune system issues that forced me to have blood taken every week for several months. I am completely immune to blood draws. 
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| Posted 1/21/10 10:38 PM |
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LilE2010
LIF Infant
Member since 9/09 57 total posts
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Carly
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Re: Since being PG involves lots of blood-draws... (poll)
I HATE it!!! They can never get a vein and end up going in my hands!!!! I can only imagine how all this blood work is going to go!!!
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| Posted 1/21/10 10:47 PM |
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Chatham-Chick
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Re: Since being PG involves lots of blood-draws... (poll)
Non issue for me; I watch. I wish everything in life was as easy as a blood draw.
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| Posted 1/22/10 12:38 AM |
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KGools
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Kim
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Re: Since being PG involves lots of blood-draws... (poll)
I have no problem with it.
At the Quest Lab that I go to there is a woman there who is AMAZING! You don't even feel a thing with her.
With other people, the worst part is that stupid rubber band they wrap around your arm fat.... not the needle.
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| Posted 1/22/10 7:37 AM |
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skinny
3 boys and a princess!
Member since 11/08 8178 total posts
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Momma
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Re: Since being PG involves lots of blood-draws... (poll)
I used to be a big baby and would pass out. I did IVF so I didn't have a choice....I had to get used to it!
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| Posted 1/22/10 8:52 AM |
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bluekat16
My boys :-)
Member since 3/09 6659 total posts
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Kathy
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Re: Since being PG involves lots of blood-draws... (poll)
I have no problem with it and even look as they're doing it.
I was squeamish until about age 19 about it and then just didn't think anything of it.
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| Posted 1/22/10 8:57 AM |
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shiv
Twinsanity!!
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Shiv
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Re: Since being PG involves lots of blood-draws... (poll)
I'm fine with it, but my DH- oh man- he practically passes out when having blood drawn. He's 6'8'' but a total baby!
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| Posted 1/22/10 9:03 AM |
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mtnmama
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Re: Since being PG involves lots of blood-draws... (poll)
I'm a fainter and usually very bad with needles. But I have been good with this and my last pg. I just look away and try to talk about lots of random things with the tech.
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| Posted 1/22/10 9:24 AM |
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BeachMom
Love my 4 kiddos!
Member since 11/08 8346 total posts
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Re: Since being PG involves lots of blood-draws... (poll)
The only thing that bothers me is when they don't listen. I have rolling veins and usually they pop atleast one and i have a huge bruise if they don't listen to how I tell them to draw the blood.
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| Posted 1/22/10 9:26 AM |
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BellaRock
I am all the Me I will ever Be
Member since 5/06 9746 total posts
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Re: Since being PG involves lots of blood-draws... (poll)
Since seeing the RE it doesn't bother me at all anymore. Every time I saw the RE, which was like 2x a week sometimes, they would take blood. I got used to it.
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| Posted 1/22/10 9:34 AM |
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ko123
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Member since 10/07 3002 total posts
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Kristin
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Re: Since being PG involves lots of blood-draws... (poll)
I am a wimp when it comes to having blood taken. I ask to lay down, I completely look away and I stay laying down for a few moments after. I will say that with this pregnancy I've been so excited about being at the doctor to see/hear the baby that I don't mind the bloodwork so much.
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| Posted 1/22/10 9:50 AM |
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BriBri2u
L'amore vince sempre
Member since 5/05 9320 total posts
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Mrs. B
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Re: Since being PG involves lots of blood-draws... (poll)
I'm usually fine with it as long as I turn away.
I have terrible veins, so that usually means I have to endure being poked several times in both arms (a few times they went to the back of my hands & two times they went on the top of my feet) to get anything.
I ALWAYS have black & blues the day after...no matter how gentle the nurse was in trying to take it.
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| Posted 1/22/10 9:56 AM |
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After multiple IVFs to get pregnant with DC#1, and what seemed like thousands of blood draws. And now being pregnant with DC#2 again through IVF.. I STILL CANNOT WATCH when they draw blood!
You'd think by now I could do it myself!
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| Posted 1/22/10 10:12 AM |
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