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[dilly]

took 4 vials of blood form me bleeehhhhh soo sleepy. had some thing to eat though. and a small nap. found out just how squimish i am towards blood. looking at the vials, i almost threw up my lunch.. but i kept it down. it might just have been because i was MY blood though.



and other news.. sooo freaking tired... SOO TIRED...

and the nurse who took me blood, kept telling me how they use to many needles when you give birth, seriously.. could you ahve not told me this? i hate needles. is there any ways i can get away with not using needles during birth? IV scare the living crap out ofme, so huge and i hate the feeling of things under my skin. Yes i have had a IV before when i was 6. i was EXTREMELY creeped out by it.

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[wyldthyng.livejournal.com]

see I'm the opposite. I had no issues watching my bloodwork get done. and checking my iron levels was kinda neat (dropping the drop in the blue fluid stuff and seeing how long it takes to sink. they used this tiny little squeezy tube to take the blood... anyway :D ). Other people's wounds and yuckies, though... :x

[batchix.livejournal.com]

i have a hard time with IVs as well. it wasn't until someone explained that the iv is plastic and not a needle that I calmed down. but when I had surgery the first thing I wanted was that IV out of me... the second was the catheter. GIVE ME BACK MY DIGNITY PLEASE. D:

[redhotlips.livejournal.com]

You can give birth without the IV and all that, if you are in a low risk pregnancy, and you do your research to find a midwife, and/or alternative birthing centre (ie not a hospital). Birthing in a hospital won't give you much choice in how you or the baby is treated.

[jiasaykea.livejournal.com]

We'll get that baby out of you the proper way. Needle and drug free.
Lots of reflexology and acupressure points for labor.
Besides, you have the absolute right to say at anytime: no drugs, no needles. I know that if there was an emergency you'd bite the bullet for the sake of you and your baby. But I agree with redhotlips, a low risk pregnancy shouldn't warrant any needles.

[heartofbluefire.livejournal.com]

*cuddles* Take a nap Ms. Mama to be!

There are ways around needles definitely... lol you know what I need, a way without epidurals because omfg the way that whole concept freaks me out.

I lovessssssssssssss you!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[catmcroy.livejournal.com]

It is possible to have a needle-less delivery.

I didn't have an IV when in labour. I DID have a shot of demerol to help me sleep after being awake and in labour all night (so I slept in between contractions) but that was it. One needle.