For anyone who is pregnant or was:Do you absolutly have to get blood work done?

Answer 1

Yes! Your hormone levels need to be checked to make sure they are still going up and you aren't miscarrying. You also must find out your blood type to find out if you are RH +/-, which effects the health of your baby when he/she is born. Some STDs need to be tested for, and HIV (HIV test is not required and you can pass on that one). You also have to have blood work to test for gestational diabetes, which effects your's and your baby's health. You can talk to your doctor to try to cut back on unnecessary tests or to try to schedule as many as you can at one time.

Answer 2

It is critical that the doctor know several things about your body during pregnancy. Your iron level, your blood type and RH factor, screening for various diseases such as HIV, etc.

Mostly you just do it in the beginning, then again around the midpoint to check iron again. Everything else is elective.

Don't worry about trying to hide something. The first thing you learn when you have a baby is there is no modesty and you are just another woman delivering a baby in the hospital. No one will remember that you had an issue (like HIV positive). There are too many people passing through.

Get the testing done to ensure that you know how you and your baby are doing. Those needles won't hurt nearly as much as the delivery process so get used to a little pain.

Answer 3

No, you don't have to. Depending on what information you feel you ought to have, it might be a good idea or it might be pointless. I had blood work done for my first -- it basically told the doctor that I was healthy (which I knew already), verified my blood type (which I also knew already), and checked for STDs (which I did want to know, as my husband and I had both had other partners before we met each other.) I haven't had any blood work done for any of my other pregnancies -- there's no new information it would have given me.

Answer 4

The only blood work I ever had done during pregnancy was the first visit, check everything blood work, the diabetes test and they drew blood for my RhoGam shot (for being A-).

I opted out of the other, like testing for Spina Bifida and other things like that, and my doc backed me up.

Answer 5

YEs! it will help see if there is any problems with you or your baby! Trust me, I HATE needles, so I asked the professional to do mine, and I still almost passed out. But after a while, you kind of get used to it in a weird way- it gets easier!

Answer 6

Yes! They need to check your iron level, your sugar level, yoru blood type and several other things. This is to prevent things from happening later on or even after you give birth!

Answer 7

Ya it is to make sure everything is good I have had it already about three times in 5 months, one of them I know for sure was to make sure their were no signs of complications with the baby.

Answer 8

Not sure if it's absolutely necessary. I've had it done to check for deseases and an afp test. You should ask your doctor if it's ABSOLUTELY necessary. Why do you ask? Do you not like needles? Your babies health is very important so have it done regardless.

Answer 9

Well, I suppose if you want to avoid all professional medical care for the duration of your pregnancy (including delivery) you can get through it with no blood work. Otherwise, it's not going to happen.

Answer 10

Yes..its the law. If you don't you can be held liable after the 6 month point for not getting health care if your child has health issues.