9-month checkup is going to be awful

Fergie+1 · September 2011

The pedi told me when we left his office on Monday that the next appointment will be a blood draw. Crying

I'm dreading it. H refuses to go to any pedi appointments because he hates shots, and seeing Lucian get them makes him want to hit someone. So he stays home. So now I have to take my poor kid alone to get his blood drawn. I have yet to cry at seeing him get shots, but this may be awful on me (and obviously him). Ugh. I have a coworker who says that she's never been in the room for shots or blood-draws because she feels it's the nurses' job to be mean, not hers.... but I can't imagine not trying to comfort him, KWIM?

MarSamWhitney · September 2011

Ughhh, they did a blood draw for W when she was a week old. She cried for a min, but she stopped. I hope the 9 month one is better for you. It stinks because I think they realize more what is going on now.

mishu917 · September 2011

Is the blood draw standard procedure? I feel terrible. DH and I always go to her appointments and he stays with her for shots in case she cries. I couldn't do it. He was also with her when she got her piercings and she cried for that.

nsouplynn · September 2011

There's a blood draw at the 9 month check up? Do you know what it's for? I remember at the 2 weeks screening where they pricked her foot for blood, I was almost hysterical hearing her cry in that pain.

LO's 9 month check up is this month and I was RELIEVED it was just going to be a check up and no shots this time. I hope they don't do a blood draw. =(

broccolitree · September 2011

MrsLynn:
There's a blood draw at the 9 month check up? Do you know what it's for?

Yes, and it's standard. When your kid is around 6 months, their stored iron from you starts going away, so they do a blood test at 9 months to make sure your kid isn't anemic. If they are anemic they can give you supplemental vitamins, no big. Iron is very toxic if you OD it though, so they don't give it as a prophylactic.

And ditto my reaction being 'oh yay, no shots! ...wait, what?'

MarSamWhitney · September 2011

broccolitree:

MrsLynn:
There's a blood draw at the 9 month check up? Do you know what it's for?
Yes, and it's standard. When your kid is around 6 months, their stored iron from you starts going away, so they do a blood test at 9 months to make sure your kid isn't anemic. If they are anemic they can give you supplemental vitamins, no big. Iron is very toxic if you OD it though, so they don't give it as a prophylactic.
And ditto my reaction being 'oh yay, no shots! ...wait, what?'

They do they anemia check here at 1 yr, according to my pprwrk, and my neighbors one yr old just had it. Maybe they do it at 9 months or 1 yr then.

SweetHurricane · September 2011

Yea, DD gets her blood drawn at her 1 year appointment and every year after that (standard procedure with our pedi). They do a CBC and lead level check. I'm already dreading that day - 3 shots and a blood draw. I'm not sure if DH will be able to come because he has training that month. Booo! Our poor LOs.

mommabear530 · September 2011

Fergie, it will be ok. Simon had to have several vials done when he was 3 months because of an infection they couldn't figure out. They had me hold him chest to chest and turned his arm back. The nurse was fantastic, and fast. He got a little pissy because his arm was uncomfortable, but that was it and he was just fine as soon as she let it go. The prick of a little needle like that is nothing compared to having something injected into your muscle. It won't be so bad. ::hugs::

Fergie+1 · September 2011

amandabrown530:
Fergie, it will be ok. Simon had to have several vials done when he was 3 months because of an infection they couldn't figure out. They had me hold him chest to chest and turned his arm back. The nurse was fantastic, and fast. He got a little pissy because his arm was uncomfortable, but that was it and he was just fine as soon as she let it go. The prick of a little needle like that is nothing compared to having something injected into your muscle. It won't be so bad. ::hugs::

Thanks, that makes me feel a little better. I think I'm just worried about him being squirmy, me not being able to hold him tightly enough... I hate the 'Whhhhyyyyy?' face they give you.

mommabear530 · September 2011

Fergie+1:
amandabrown530:
Fergie, it will be ok. Simon had to have several vials done when he was 3 months because of an infection they couldn't figure out. They had me hold him chest to chest and turned his arm back. The nurse was fantastic, and fast. He got a little pissy because his arm was uncomfortable, but that was it and he was just fine as soon as she let it go. The prick of a little needle like that is nothing compared to having something injected into your muscle. It won't be so bad. ::hugs::

Thanks, that makes me feel a little better. I think I'm just worried about him being squirmy, me not being able to hold him tightly enough... I hate the 'Whhhhyyyyy?' face they give you.

Yeah, that face is killer.

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