https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 19 May 2026 10:21:06 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-me-down#post-1155358 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 12:45:56 +0000 banana 1155358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DD had to have blood drawn from her arm at 12 months for allergy testing. She didn't cry at all! And she's definitely the crying type. We distracted her by singing and she didn't even really notice. It was pretty fast and apparently pretty painless! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-me-down#post-1155307 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 12:30:22 +0000 Smurfette 1155307@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: R is the same with shots. 6 months we brought a bottle, since she was getting one formula a day anyway. So that helped. DH feed her right away and then held her while I checked out. Much easier with two of us verses me just going. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-me-down#post-1155282 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 12:25:33 +0000 sorrycharlie 1155282@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: we got a lab slip at her 1-year well visit, and I waited two weeks but finally went. I literally started losing sleep over it at like, 7 months old. ridiculous. but I PROMISE it's not as bad as it sounds. everyone told me that - and obviously, based on the thread I'm commenting on - I thought they were full of it. The worst part seemed to be that they were holding her in place. They have you sit with baby on your lap, hold one arm down and then keep your other arm across her legs so she can't launch herself. two people hold her other arm and draw. it took like, 3 minutes tops! soon as they took the needle out she was totally fine. shots, she continued to wail down the hallway and to the car! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-me-down#post-1155270 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 12:20:50 +0000 Smurfette 1155270@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: R is going to flip out if they do this to her. Thanks for the warning! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-me-down#post-1155253 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 12:18:20 +0000 sorrycharlie 1155253@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: routine lead check/iron count! they do it i think at 1,2,3 years, and maybe again before kindergarten?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-me-down#post-1154997 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 11:20:33 +0000 Adira 1154997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: Glad to hear everything went smoothly! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-me-down#post-1154965 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 11:13:42 +0000 Smurfette 1154965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: What is it for?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-me-down#post-1154961 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 11:13:00 +0000 matador84 1154961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Aw. Ours just did a finger prick for anemia. Glad it wasn't too awfully bad! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-me-down#post-1154820 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 10:37:30 +0000 sorrycharlie 1154820@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we survived! she actually did much better than she did at her well visit (terrified of the doctor out of the blue, great). cried but not that hard, and was fine when they were done. she got mad that the nurse didn't *give* her the band aid and stuck it to her arm, though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-me-down#post-1154719 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 10:00:53 +0000 cascademom 1154719@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: We had that a month ago. I thought it was just a pin prick. LO hated it, but liked playing with his band-aid afterwards. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-me-down#post-1154665 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 09:44:00 +0000 littlek 1154665@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Awww, I'm sorry. We did not have to do a blood draw at 1. But I'm sure the nurses will help you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-me-down#post-1154410 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 08:35:03 +0000 googly-eyes 1154410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had ours recently (and had a blood draw at 4 days old for jaundice.) you'll hold her, they'll help you, and she will be unhappy a little while but otherwise fine! You can do this! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-me-down#post-1154404 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 08:33:27 +0000 sorrycharlie 1154404@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: thank you! Her well visit was a nightmare because she decided she was terrified of the nurse and dr and screamed the entire time. For the blood work, it's standard in our area I guess, at ages 1,2 and 3 to rule out lead poisoning and anemia. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-me-down#post-1154400 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 08:33:02 +0000 Mrsbells 1154400@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I ended up never doing the 1 year blood draw either, I chickened out but I feel better about it now and will do it if the doctor still says she needs it since she is nearly 18 months old now </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-me-down#post-1154394 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 08:31:30 +0000 mediagirl 1154394@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It'll be okay. The nurses and doctors do this all the time and they're used to it, they'll help you through it.</p> <p>Can you remind me why she needs a blood draw? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-me-down#post-1154389 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 08:29:51 +0000 sorrycharlie 1154389@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have to bring LO for her 1-year blood work today. I've managed to put it off for 2 weeks. I know in the grand scheme of things it's nothing and it could always be worse BUT I'm still an anxious wreck!!</p> <p>It's a full arm draw :( </p>