it says negative

[New Creation]

I hate doctors.... I freak out... just taking my dog to the vet I fainted, and I was just is the waiting room..... I really try to go to the doctor as little as possible..... and have fainted there too. . . I could barely handle getting there more or less having blood drawn... just the thought of it makes me light headed..... I wouldn't have a problem with sonograms or the normal things, but needles and blood I just can't take it..... so I wondered if you could refuse it, or if it is absolutely necessary

Kate, when you get pregnant, you will probably feel differently. You will get courage that you didn't have before and will feel a protectiveness about your little one. YOu will be prepared to do things that you might not have done or wanted to do in the past.

I really really hate needles too. I mean, I can't TELL you how upset I get around them. I was REALLY freaked out when I had to go for my gestational diabetes tests. Needles once an hour for four hours! But I knew it was for my baby's health. It's just the first of many sacrifices that we will make for our children. Jesus showed us that LOVE=SACRIFICE and He will give you the courage you need to do the things you might be afraid of for your kids.

 

[RoseofLima]

I hate doctors.... I freak out... just taking my dog to the vet I fainted, and I was just is the waiting room..... I really try to go to the doctor as little as possible..... and have fainted there too. . . I could barely handle getting there more or less having blood drawn... just the thought of it makes me light headed..... I wouldn't have a problem with sonograms or the normal things, but needles and blood I just can't take it..... so I wondered if you could refuse it, or if it is absolutely necessary

Somehow it's just different when it's your baby.... and you just do what you have to do...

You could have a midwife at home...many of them do not make you have blood work done if you choose not to...(some require it..in order to maintain good relations with doctors). Many homebirth midwives just come to your house for your appointments...

 

[RoseofLima]

Another thing they check for in the initial blood test is if you are RH negative, which is pretty important to know. It's only that one blood test at the beginning that's necessary though, as long as you have a normal healthy pregnancy.

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Unless of course you already know your blood type...

 

[Leanna]

I have to be honest with you, I think the statement I bolded contradicts itself. I think it is very unwise not to get your child any immunizations, especially this day in age with the harsh viruses and diseases out there now.

That use to be my opinion too, until I did some reading into the subject including some books that heavily influenced my thinking in this area. I no longer believe that full immunization is protecting my son, instead I believe I put him in danger and I have compromised and weakened his long term immune system. We are now delayed and selective vaxers as are a number of intelligent informed people. Its not as simple as protecting them from the diseases, but not everyone knows that. Good luck.

 

[GolfingMom]

That use to be my opinion too, until I did some reading into the subject including some books that heavily influenced my thinking in this area. I no longer believe that full immunization is protecting my son, instead I believe I put him in danger and I have compromised and weakened his long term immune system. We are now delayed and selective vaxers as are a number of intelligent informed people. Its not as simple as protecting them from the diseases, but not everyone knows that. Good luck.

Responding to the OP regarding pregnancy tests (that was the original question right? I'm not gonna debate the vaccine issue)
My first pregnancy test turned out positive and I got it confirmed by a blood test that same day...
My second pregnancy test turned out negative. I was feeling so odd that I thought...it can't be right so I retook the test 3 days later and it was positive.

 

[InTheFlame]

What does DPO stand for?

Days Past Ovulation

As for the blood type question, my dr said it only becomes an issue late in pregnancy. I'm AB negative, husband's O positive, so the baby could be positive and then my body could react to the baby's blood and start creating antibodies. But they only test for that at 28 weeks, I don't think it's necessary to go to the dr early because of that.

As far as I know, it can become an issue as soon as a pregnant woman has ANY bleeding from the cervix or uterus. Spotting is fairly common in early pregnancy.

 

[RoseofLima]

Rhesus negative factors aren't usually an issue in first pregnancies-unless there is early bleeding (which happens very frequently-many women spot)...but rather in subsequent pregnancies. ALthough it is important to know- so that the baby's blood can be typed and the mother given Rhogam if the baby is rehsus positive. Often Rhogam is given to all rhesus negative mothers in between 28-29 weeks (though it only need be done if there are antibodies showing up in blood work)...and will be given again at 72 hours post partum if the baby is rhesus positive.

As for ABO incompatibility--that really isn't an issue unless the mother is O.

 

[Singin4Him]

Because I choose not to immunize dosn't make me a bad parent or love my kids any less. . . . Thought you would be interested in reading these articles..... It dosn't make me less of a parent to choose not to immunize....

http://www.geocities.com/titus2birthing/VacProLife.html

this link clearly states how the drug companies put aborted fetus' into the vaccinations.... it makes me pro-life... not a bad mom

http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0616-31.htm

Here is another article on vaccines with mercury.... with the 15fold increase in autism and other problems.... because I chose not to give my child mercery.... dosn't make me a bad mom....

Read the facts.... you know different strokes for different folks.....

Thank you for the info but I have done a great deal of research on this myself and completely disagree with going the non-immunization route. I seriously dated a guy who grew up believing this because his mother did and because it was a big conflict I chose to do some research which he in fact helped me with and in the end I continued to disagree. So thanks but I just disagree . In all the research I did I found that the research on this is very bias so it is quite hard to find any true "proof" that to completely neglect immunizations is wise. This is just my personal opinion and I don't wish to start a debte here so I'll just leave it at that.

 

[SarahBrownOwl]

I self-tested last Friday (6 days ago) and came back negative, but period hadn't shown up and my mum said it was probably the heat. But it still didn't show so I plucked up the courage and did another this morning and it was positive. I'm still going to get the doctor to confirm it after the weekend - the first time I could get in to see her.