December Snowflakes - 2011 Babies - IT IS FINALLY OUR MONTH!

[rocketb]

my issue with bloods this time is the practice nurse who takes them and the MW both do it in a way that always hurts the practice nurse at my old surgery was so good you barely felt it at all but both times since we moved that ive had my bloods done ive had brusies from it

I hate having blood taken - and apparently my veins are very difficult. Back in week 8 I got pricked 8 times for 2 successful attempts. I still have a shadow of the bruise (was purple for over a week!) from one of the "successful" attempts back then.

I'm scheduled to go in Thursday morning for a draw for the 2nd part of my NT tests. Ugh. At least the woman at the ultrasound specialists office was pretty good back in week 12. She got it on the first jab.

 

[cranberry987]

Hi

Just in case anyones having the triple test for DS etc, its been reported as having a 90% false positive rate, so if you do get bad results back, it doesnt necessarily mean you have a DS baby, the amnio can then be done as a diagnostic tool.

Personally, I had decided not to have it, but then they offered me the NT test and scan so I went with that.

 

[tannembaum]

Rocketb - if you have difficult veins you should ask for them to use a butterfly needle, its smaller and thiner so it works much better

 

[lynnikins]

my problem is my "best vein" in my right elbow got blown and scared during the blood transfusion after my last birth so they opt for a different one but the ones in my left arm are practically invisible so there is always a fuss about it

 

[Jennifaerie]

Oh yuck I'm not feeling well girls Had high up tummy pain this afternoon then had tea when I got in and thrown it all up again. Aching all over and worn out
I don't mind having blood taken too much ever since I had my blood gases done which involved taking a sample from an artery deep in my wrist. As long as they don't do *that* again I'm good

 

[mummylove]

Try get a early night if u can Jen

 

[rocketb]

Rocketb - if you have difficult veins you should ask for them to use a butterfly needle, its smaller and thiner so it works much better

A butterfly needle is what left that bruise. The nurse remembered what a hard time she'd had with me earlier in that week (they didn't take enough the first visit, grrr) and started right out with butterflies. She tried twice with butterflies and "got" it on the 2nd one.

 

[Jennifaerie]

Went to bed at 8 and staying off today as I still feel sick. First preggo sick day

 

[lynnikins]

hey u have done well to make it this far without a sick day had i been working i would have had a few by now lol

 

[Jennifaerie]

I guess that's why I don't feel too bad about it. Wish the builders would have a day off (live on a new development and they're building over the road) so I could sleep. Stopped being sick now thankfully, so glad I have my 16 week appointment in the morning too - good to have LO checked so soon after being poorly!

 

[missmayhem]

hey jen hope your feeling better...


i'm gonna make a start on clearing out the nursery today

 

[lynnikins]

im spending the afternoon with friends here at home while my boys play with their boys, ive set up a playdate for them. i wish it wasnt so windy out though as my boys dont want to be outside

 

[mummylove]

Its nice and sunny here now it was poring down this morning

 

[lynnikins]

well its nice that it cleared up for you, hope you had a good afternoon, we had a playdate and both the boys had late afternoon naps caus they were tired, dinner was good though

 

[marie1112]

So I went to bed early last night, thinking I'd get up and get some work done today. However, after about 4.5 hours, my husband came to bed, and it woke me up. I then tossed and turned for 2 hours before giving up and just getting up and coming into the living room because I felt bad I was keeping him awake with my restlessness. I didn't even nap yesterday, and I haven't had caffeine since March, so I don't know what's wrong with me. It's gonna be a loooong day But, on a positive note, just 4 more days till my u/s!

*Oh, and since people are talking about blood work and veins and such... I had blood drawn at my monthly check-up a week and a half ago, and it was only a little for the downs test, and it went fine and all, but now I have these 2 nasty purple bruise looking marks slightly above my inner elbow, where it was drawn from. I have what people consider "good veins" as they are always easily visible in my inner elbows. Now that I think of it, when I pulled off the gauze/tape an hour or so after the appointment, there was a lot of blood on the gauze, like way more than normal. I wonder if that's what caused this bruising. Anyone have experience with post-blood-work bruising and know if it's permanent?

 

[tannembaum]

If it bled a lot that would be the cause of the bruising. You should try and keep a lot of pressure on it to reduce the bleeding which in turn will reduce the bruising

 

[Tigger79]

19weeks today only 20 weeks and I'll deff have my little baby ! X

 

[lynnikins]

if 37 wks is term then today im about half way done with cooking this baby lol i know offically people think 20wks is halfway, i guess i just have everything crossed that this one will come out closer to 37wks than 42 lol

 

[Zodiac]

I get bruised everytime my blood is drawn, if I bleed alot or not.
It will go away.

 

[lynnikins]

dammit i want Corndogs now