I am 22 weeks pregnant with identical twin girls. My last blood test indicated my white blood cell count is at 24.6, and should be between 4-10. I am not visibly or noticeably sick. I do feel run down, but just thought it was being pregnant. I was advised to take antibiotics and come back in 3 days for more blood work. Has anyboddy else had a similar exoerience, or have any advice?
2006-09-27 14:22:14 · 8 answers · asked by jenn m 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
I am not sure about the amount, I was told that I had white blood cells, not a lot but enough for medicine. I have the beginning stages of a UTI and my doc. said when there are white blood cells that means there is an infection. I would def. make sure I took the antibiotics and keep that doc. visit. I hope that everything works out well for you!
2006-09-27 14:31:37 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've had that before, but I wasn't pregnant. I was about 6 years old and that happened to me (still don't know why) but I was out of school for a month. I had to have a nurse come to my house everyday and I had an IV in my arm for weeks. The medicine wasn't bad though, I had to alternate between some orange crap and other red crap. It's tough but I'm sure the doctors will do all they can to help you through it. Keep praying---that's what I did! God bless and congrats on the new ones :-)
2006-09-27 14:29:15 · answer #2 · answered by BeeFree 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most likely you just have an illness.
BUT
There is a small, but increasingly likely chance with each additional pregnancy, of the immune system identifying the developing fetus as a foreign body and attacking it. If the doctors recognize that case they prescribe anti-rejection drugs(just like if you had a heart/kidney/liver/etc. transplant) until the pregnancy is over.
2006-09-27 14:28:04 · answer #3 · answered by special-chemical-x 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am almost 7 weeks with twins and i had a few white blood cells in my urine and it was an UTI. i got antiboitics...i'm not sure what the count was..im sorry i couldnt be more of a help.
2006-09-27 15:32:08 · answer #4 · answered by Ms. Meli 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you do have an infection, drink plenty of fluids. Good Luck
2006-09-27 15:20:13 · answer #5 · answered by kerry9477 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No sorry, but congrats on the twins.
2006-09-27 14:29:21 · answer #6 · answered by honeygirland 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no advice. I wish you the best of luck! Praying for you.
2006-09-27 14:28:30 · answer #7 · answered by beta_slave 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm sorry, i have no advice for you.. all i can say is good luck, children are a blessing!
2006-09-27 14:31:32 · answer #8 · answered by cheer8ko 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋