2006-12-27 06:42:17 · 5 answers · asked by jons_girl18 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
No, and if it is you have an infection or something of some sort. They checked my white blood cells to check for a UTI and she said it would be off if I had one, otherwise it wouldn't.
2006-12-27 06:46:40 · answer #1 · answered by angie_laffin927 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is possible for your white blood cell count to be affected, it generally means that there is an infection. Check out this article and read under "complete blood count":
http://www.babycenter.com/refcap/pregnancy/prenatalhealth/9273.html#1
2006-12-27 15:18:08 · answer #2 · answered by Usual 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My doctor said your white blood cell count goes up a bit during pregnancy llargely because your blood volume doubles during pregnancy, but your red blood cell count does not. So as a result, you have a higher porportion of wbc's. Also explains some of the light headedness, etc. because you have fewer oxygen-carrying, oxygen rich red cells coursing through your veins.
Anyway, that's what my OB told me and he said it was normal.
2006-12-27 15:02:14 · answer #3 · answered by EmLa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, your white cell count can be a little elevated. It does significatly elevate during the last month and right before labor as your body prepares.
But anything super elevated could mean an infection.
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/431133_2 very medical sounding.
2006-12-27 14:56:27 · answer #4 · answered by sheldwyn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No
2006-12-27 14:50:40 · answer #5 · answered by Timothy C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋