I am 18 and Pregnant 2 1/2 Months,and TERRIFIED OF NEEDLES!!!?

Question

Well as you know I am supposed to do some blood tests to see how me and the baby are doing and I'm refusing because I'm TERRIFIED of NEEDLES!!! Since ever, I've ran out of clinics,Cryed for hours, I start to Panic. And I'm not scared of what the results may be I'm scared of actually doing it!!! SO PLEASE HELP!!! SENT SOME TIPS OR SOMENTHING THAT HAS WORK FOR YOU OR THAT U KNOW OF!!!
S.O.S I'M ALMOST 3 MONTS IN A WEEK!!!!
*THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!*

Answer 1

Well well, you sound EXACTLY like I did- almost 3 months pregnant, 18 yrs old, and scared poopless of needles. But honey, for the sake of your baby, you need to just turn away from them and take it. Because the doctor will NEED blood work done to make sure baby and yourself are fine. I honestly used to need to be sedated for needles, or tied to stretchers and stuff. But after you have a baby, like actual labour, you learn not to care about a stupid little needle. I still don't LIKE them, but I realized they were a totally necessary part of being pregnant and having a baby. There are no tips other than this- just tell the nurse, CALMLY, that you are very scared of needles, and that you are going to try your best to be still and calm. ALSO, the more you tense up and freak out, the more they hurt, I find. So, try your best to relax, and it will be over with quicker, and then you have nothing to dread anymore.
This of it this way- if you refuse the blood work, and you end up gestational diabetic, you wouldnt know because of the lack of blood work, and you might harm yourself or the baby. Or, if the bloodwork shows you need more iron or a vitamin, you might harm your baby or yourself by NOT knowing that info.

Basically I had to suck it up and deal with it-- for the sake of my baby and myself. And I am SO glad I finally let them do the bloodwork- it showed I was a gestational diabetic. I could have miscarried or harmed self and baby if I hadn't known that.

Good luck, and try not to freak about the needles- warm your nurse you have a phobia, and they will do all they can to make you more comfortable.

Answer 2

I am 18 and pregnant too! I'm a little over 3 1/2 months. I hate needles too. Just look away when they stick the needle in. I did and if I hadn't I would've went crazy. Just think of the baby and bring a friend or someone with you. I thought about mine when I got it done. You have to make sure the baby's fine. Just to warn you, I don't know how long the needle will be in your arm but when I went they took 7 tubes of blood from me. You're done in no time though. It doesn't hurt also. I got my blood tests on May 24. I live in Ohio so maybe it'll be different for you if you live in another state. Good luck!!! If you need someone to talk to or have anymore questions feel free to ask me anytime.

Answer 3

I have the same problem. I am 18 and 12 weeks pregnant and have a terrible fear of shots and needles. I am going to the doctors on monday to take a blood test and im terrified. Sometimes in life you just have to do things and this is to i know you and your baby are doing ok. I suggest that when you go to the doctors take someone that you are comfertable with, with you. Hold there hand and DO NOT look! just think of your baby the whole time and maybe that will help a little.

Answer 4

I have always been afraid of needles too (comes from being poked by a nurse several times when I was yound and she was trying to get a blood sample and couldn't seem to find a good vein) I usually tell the nurse or doctor up front how I feel about needles. I then also tell them that they need to talk to me about something other than what they are doing to distract me and I make sure that I am looking anywhere else instead of my arm. I have gotten better with needles the older that I get. It also helps to think that the reason that I am doing this is for my baby. You need to take these tests to be sure that everything is going well for both you and the baby.

Answer 5

Honestly I am TERRIFIED of needles. I would always pass out when I knew I had to have them. Ever since becoming pregnancy it's alot better. I know I am getting the needle for a reason (my unborn baby that I want to keep healthy!!) and they don't really hurt at all. Just a very small pinch and thats it. I always turn my head so I don't look. I also let the nurse know that I am terrified of them and then she tries to make it a point to talk to me so I am not focusing on it. I took my husband with me one time and held his hand which helped. If I don't have anyone there with me I clutch my waterbottle or purse with the opposite hand of the needles which also helps! They truely are not that bad and honestly you might as well get used to them. They are for the good of you and your baby!!! Good luck and relax!!

Answer 6

If you are that afraid of needles then maybe you should have been more careful while having sex...but since the baby is growing, you have to learn to soothe yourself. I also dislike having my blood taken or being given shots (this is my second pregnancy and I have to have a Rhogam shot twice)...but because you are pregnant it has to be done.
Try these things....I started doing them when I got shots after I took my first yoga class in high school:
Take deep breathes.....learn to relax your muscles because trying to fight pain makes the pain worse....this will help with the contractions also. Next you need to realize that the needle only hurts when it punctures your skin...so once that part is over everything else should be a breeze. Now when you see the needle coming, take a deep breath and look away....I usually exhale as the needle is being stuck into my arm.
Hopefully this helps you....because you are now living the life of a grown woman who is about to be a mother...if you can't get it together when you get shots, then how are you going to keep a child calm when they get theirs? And believe me it is not easy to watch even when they are babies...I shed a tear whenever my daughter goes in for her shots (she is 13 months now), but I don't get myself hype about it because she will sense my uneasiness and respond accordingly.

Good Luck and Congrats!!

Answer 7

first let me tell you, I so understand! I am so scared of needles and I know I need blood drawn on Thursday, which makes me want to cry. I have been through a pregnancy, cancer, hospitalized twice due to side effects of the cancer, & now expecting my second child. I still cannot handle the sight of needles.

First of all, remember you're now doing this for your child (this is what my mom told me when I was pregnant with my son).
Second, tell them upfront how scared you are
Third, talk to them the whole time, just ramble about anything (this really helps me)
Fourth, it'll be over soon, keep that in mind.

Answer 8

I'm the same way and when my doctor told me blood test I was so scaried and telling her no I cant do no needles. But I ended up getting it done anyways.

What worked for me was I had my mother go with me and a stress ball. I told my mom to talk to me and dont let me see the needle and tell the doctor I can see or know when its close to me. I used the stress ball in the other hand and was holding on to that ball so hard it hurt my hand. The doctor who was taking my blood asked me question about the baby and asked what kind of names I was thinking of and what I wanted and halfway though the questions she stuck me with the needle. I wont lie I felt it and was crying but I knew it wasnt for me it was for my baby. Thats how I was able to get though it, try it see if it works for you.

Answer 9

I'm terrified of having my finger pricked, so when I had to start going (I'm 5 months now), and they started poking at me, I was not happy. I just kept telling myself that this is for the good of a tiny human being that is depending on me. The tests they run are imperative. I never look when they start with the needles, so that helps a little. Try thinking about that little person inside of you. It changes everything.

Answer 10

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