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mommaashley
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Needles...ergent!
Posted: 10-28-04 01:13am
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Hi everyone,
I am due on friday oct.29 and have a
major problem!!!! I went to the doctor
for a while in the beginning but then they
started bugging me about needles and never
went to my obgyn because she was going to
want to take my blood....This makes me
sound like a bad mother..But I honeslty
cant handle needles now what do I do?Even
just sitting here writing this makes me
worry, and cry, and shake and everything I
need help is it possible to get through
without any needles?????
In desperate need of
help!!!!
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nippz
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Posted: 10-28-04 02:56am
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Unfortunately, you have to get thru them.
They need to take samples of blood which
are mandatory. The only one you can
resist is the one for hiv/aids, lol trust
me I was going crazy too.
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mommaashley
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Posted: 10-28-04 02:59am
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From what I heard...You can refuse
anything...And its not so much the
checking for things because if I made a
big enough fuss im sure they could just
prick my finger...But like ivs and
everything...Absolutly neccisary?
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jessamyn
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Posted: 10-28-04 08:11am
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Trust me when your in labor and screaming
and aching for the pain you'll need that
needle... But thats bad that u never got
blood work while pregnant you dont even
know if your baby is going to be sick...
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mommaashley
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Posted: 10-28-04 11:46am
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They said that everything was fine from
the ultrasounds and everything, and if
while in labor I opt for something thats
fine, thats totally differnt then sitting
there and them giving it to me...I cant
handle it, and to tell you the truth in
the early beginning I thought about ending
it all becasue of the needles
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jessamyn
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Posted: 10-28-04 14:58pm
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But the ultra sound doesnt check for stuff
that blood work can like spina bifia and
down syndrom and all that... What if??
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mommaashley
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Posted: 10-28-04 18:17pm
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I dont think that I could have handled
knowing that something like that was
wrong, I would never abort it because of
it, but I dont think that my emotions and
heart would be in the right place if I
knew that something like that was wrong.
Now ill just be happy no matter whats
wrong with her instead of been thinking
about it for the past however long.
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KatieKaboom
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Posted: 12-04-04 01:15am
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Well, if you don't want to take preventive
measures then, by all means, refuse the
testing. But it's better to know what's
going on. They need to take samples of
blood to test for things that could be
life threatening. Like gestational
diabetes....That's a condition that has to
be determined through blood tests and if
you do end up with it but refuse to find
out, you, your baby, or both of you could
die from it. Carrying a child is no
cake-walk. You're going to have to stand
up to your fear. It's best for you and
your child. You'd do anything for your
child, right?
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Princess385
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Posted: 12-04-04 02:19am
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Wow...I hope you were tested for strep b,
seeing as you haven't gone to your
appointments since they started talking
about needles. If you start getting
dehydrated they are going to have to put a
needle in you. And I really hope to god
that you don't have strep b and that you
were tested for it, cause you can end up
having a blind child and other problems
with a child who is delivered nad the
mother has this. Good luck to you adn
you're going ot have to deal with the
needles. You should have thought about
that before getting pregnatn, instead of
risking your child's health like that.
That's very selfish of you. Maybe you
should have kept your legs closed. I
know that sounds mean, but you're a
selfish mother!!
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KatieKaboom
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Posted: 12-04-04 14:27pm
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I agree it's kind of selfish. I mean, I
have an anxiety disorder so I know what
it's like to be irrationally scared of
something that others view as "no big
deal"....And I honestly don't like going
to the doctor. But I never let that
interfere with my child's health. I did
all the tests that were required of me
(even though I was scared, like the
gestational diabetes test) because I
wanted to make sure my child and I were
healthy and would be ok. If you'd do
anything for your child, you should be
willing to face a fear of needles.
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sandyallen
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Posted: 12-04-04 15:40pm
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A lot of people have fears or phobias.
Their is such a thing called e.M.D.R.
That has helped a lot of people, it is
done by a psychologist, not a
psychiatrist, it is painless and you get a
super nice feeling afterwards.
Please have your baby checked, just avoid
looking at the needle and thinking about
it and if you do pass out, someone there
will help you.
I used to be the same way with needles but
now I must give myself injections for my
pain and I give and receive blood tests
because it is for the best, not the
worse.
I just read that this is posted in
october, sure hope you and the baby is
o.K!
Sincerely,
sandy
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angelspirit
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Posted: 12-10-04 13:59pm
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Hi im trying for a baby but I have a fear
of needles to and also a bigger fear of
being sick. I dont think you selfish but
I would advise you to face you fears not
just for you but for your baby you are not
alone my sister was scared of needles but
with a lot of suppurt she got through it
and now she not the slightest bit scared
of needles I really do think you should
just go for it and be strong but I know
how terriedfied you must be I feel the
same.
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