Ugh! I am having a c-section next week and my bloodwork just came back all messed up:
red blood cell distribution width is high, platelet count is low, mean platelet volume is high, hemoglobin and hematocrit are a bit low, and RBC count is a bit low. WTF! I take iron supplements and a daily vitamin. 
What do I do? Anyone else have this? Now I'm freaking out about the safety of the c-section. 
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@Paddington10: How stressful! Did your doctor talk to you about what your options are at this point? I mean, you still need to have the baby, so what will they be able to do?
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Yes! This sounds pretty exactly what I had my first pregnancy - I just went back to check my numbers to confirm, and I had low red blood cell count with a high distribution percent, low hemoglobin & hematocrit, and dropping platelets. They ended up diagnosing me with anemia and scheduled me for an iron infusion, as well as pregnancy-induced thrombocytopenia (unexplainably dropping platelets.) I ended up being induced early, because they were afraid of bleeding problems during birth. Let me know if you want any specifics!
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@Paddington10: I didnt have to do any blood work before my c-sections exception on the day of the surgery. Sorry you are dealing with this, but i guess its a good thing they know about it in advance and will be able to address it and make the c-section safe. They definitely wont go ahead with it if it is too risky.
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Yep, my doctor seemed pretty laidback about it and noted that I would need a spinal if they dropped more. If they dropped a TON, I would need general anesthesia, which I am not game for! I mean obviously whatever it takes, but I really want to be awake for the birth! Bah. My blood was also taken first thing in the morning on an empty stomach so it also could have been a bit off for that reason. We'll see. Oy!! On the plus side, I am glad they know NOW and it's not some kind of emergency situation.
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