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amother
Bronze
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 Tue, Jun 07 2016, 4:47 pm
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Our pediatrician said my baby needs a blood test at his 9 month well visit. It is a regular blood test where they draw blood from the arm, not a heel prick. I don't remember this by any of my other kids. I am so nervous!!
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PAMOM
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Tue, Jun 07 2016, 4:52 pm
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Ask what they're checking.
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pesek zman
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Tue, Jun 07 2016, 5:09 pm
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Totally normal. Standard in my ped practice too
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Jeanette
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Tue, Jun 07 2016, 5:14 pm
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Lead and hemoglobin. Standard screening.
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amother
Red
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Tue, Jun 07 2016, 5:22 pm
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Not in the US- had this recently for my dc, complete blood count (including hemoglobin). They don't need much blood and if you have a good nurse or phlebotomist it shouldn't be a big deal. I was also a little worried, but dc cried for less than 3 seconds and I think it was more about my holding her arm out than the needle prick.
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Tue, Jun 07 2016, 5:33 pm
| Jeanette wrote: | | Lead and hemoglobin. Standard screening. | IME this is usually done by a 1 year (and 2 year) visit.
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twogees
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Tue, Jun 07 2016, 6:00 pm
My dr did a cbc, lead and hemoglobin (may have been part of cbc but not 100% sure) at my ds's 1 yr.
pause-depending on your dr depends on when they will do it (only know this from getting wic and they asked me if I got blood at the 9 month appt and I responded my dr most do it at the 1 yr)
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amother
Amber
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Tue, Jun 07 2016, 6:31 pm
| Quote: | | IME this is usually done by a 1 year (and 2 year) visit. |
In the doctors office where I work, it is routinely done at 9 months of age, since the majority of the population has WIC, which requires a hemoglobin BEFORE the 1st birthday.
ETA: we do this as a simple fingerstick and not a venipuncture
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