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LANNiE has 117 days to go and is now in week 23
	Age: Twenty-One Country: AU Province/region: Western Australia City: Perth Partner: Ty [Not Sophie's daddy] Children: Yes, 1 Pregnant: Yes Due date: 12 Jun ,2012 Occupation: SAHM
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25-10-2009 - So I am a complete coward

My mood while writing this blog:
stupid and immature

I went to get my blood work today...didn't happen. Michael came with me - I thought he'd be able to calm me down enough to get it done - and I ended up having to walk out of the practice and clear my head only to walk back in and ask to come back tomorrow. I balled my eyes out and just felt so stupid - the needles are tiny and they were only going to take 5 vials of blood as opposed to 7 last time - but I couldn't help it. I kept saying to myself in my head 'I gotta do this, I gotta be strong for this baby, I can do this' but it didn't help one bit. Every time I thought I was ready, he'd go to open the swab to steralise the area over my vein and I'd pull back and start crying again. I wish they could give you gas to knock you out for this shit, or I wish they could test everything they need to from your pee, cos this is horrible. I feel like I must look like such an idiot, but I can't help that my phobia of needles is this bad.

So I'm doing the same thing as last time now - well almost - I am going to tell my parents (dad first, then mum) and see if there is any way that my dad can come with me to do it tomorrow. Otherwise I'll just wait til my dad can come with me (I'm pretty sure I'll be able to do it with my dad there, I did last time) to do it. But I feel bad for not doing it today because my boss rostered me off today just so I could get this done without having to work afterwards(I'm only casual but she put N/A next to my name on the roster for today so that everyone knows they can't call me up if someone else calls in sick, I love my boss) and I feel like I've lied to her cos I didn't get it done.

Anywho ladies I'm going to go now so I can take my mind off all this until I go have lunch with my dad later and tell him.

4 Comments on So I am a complete coward

NonhlanhlaM - Monday, 26 Oct
I can imagine how you're feeling, not that i don't fear them but you're worse than me LOL!!!Lannie, all the best with your Dad!I'm thinking of you!

lucy01 - Sunday, 25 Oct
i hate needles but by the end of the pregnancy they were poking me all the time i got used to them, not to say im still not scared of them but it does get easier

drakonia - Sunday, 25 Oct
I only want to say, you aren't alone with your fear of needles. I was in the hospital waiting for an emergency c-section and wanted to go home because I knew they were going to put that shot in my back. I knew I had to be strong and do it because of the baby, but I started rationalizing why it would be ok to skip it and go home I was so scared. If push came to shove, you'd do it, but you know there's always tomorrow. You have the strength and you'll do it so cut yourself a little slack. You have more important things to worry about then if you need an extra day or person to help you. =)

aussiegirl80 - Sunday, 25 Oct
I hope that you have better luck getting the blood tests done with your dad there for support! You can ask the person who is taking the blood to use a smaller needle piece - it takes a little longer for them to get the amount that they need, but it hurts a heck of a lot less. I quite often need the smaller size because my veins are 'skinny' and collapse really easily and they have to try heaps of times to get them.

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