When you get your initial blood test does anyone

Re: When you get your initial blood test does anyone

• glhendricks member

  July 2015

  Mine included this. Generally standard to screen for STIs in pregnancy but check w your doc to be sure.

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• PregNancyClark member

  July 2015

  My midwife didn't go over each disease one by one. She just said I had tested negative for "all sorts of terrifying and nasty diseases."

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• Rachelsbaby member

  July 2015

  I have a dr apt on Thursday I'm going to ask. I was curious because this other forum a girl found out she has herpes 1and2 from her blood work. I was thinking omg! How scary.

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• WDDCH member

  July 2015

  Yes they do.

  

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• kalina27 member

  July 2015

  Mine did

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• adtaylor2015 member

  July 2015 edited July 2015

  Mine did at my 8 week appt.
  
  Also HSV 1 (herpes 1) is very common. It causes cold sores/fever blisters so most people have been exposed to it at some point in their lives.

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• eah325 member

  July 2015

  I was tested for both of them at my initial appointment (and tested negative). They repeated the same blood tests at the start of my Third Trimester (again negative). I was told at that appointment that I would not be getting any more blood work done until I'm in the hospital to deliver baby.

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• ForeverEverAfter member

  July 2015

  I only had the routine prenatal done, and it included hiv, hepatitis, MMR, varicella, and a swab for chlamydia and gonorrhea. They only tested that stuff once at 7w with blood type, blood count, etc. At 28w they rechecked my blood type and antibodies along with the glucose test. And near the end I'll have a swab for gr B strep. My dr went through each result to confirm negative or immune (by vaccination).

  

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• Rachelsbaby member

  July 2015

  Thanks for your input.

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• shelbydd member

  July 2015

  To my knowledge they test for anything that could potentially affect the baby weather during pregnancy or something that can be contracted via vaginal birth which includes a whole bunch of stds.

  

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• thefuturemrsdaniel member

  July 2015

  Those were includes in the 8 week blood work. They usually are to ensure the staff knows if any special treatment of specimens from the patient is needed.

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• MiromiM member

  July 2015

  They also test for varicella (chicken pox) immunity and blood type include Rh factor from what I remember. Next time you are in your OB office, you could ask for a copy of your lab results. Mind you, some offices will charge for this.
  

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• kayleesky member

  July 2015

  I had the initial blood work done but she asked me what blood tests I wanted and had to check mark each one - so at my doctors office you can choose.

  

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