Blood issue?

[tattoobabyjean]

I had my blood drawn today for the second half of my screening but the nurses seem to be having an increasingly hard time drawing blood! She couldn't find a vein in either arm nor in my left hand but finally got it in my right.

I thought it was my size but she said no, I'm not even close to being large enough for difficulty, and I was well hydrated. I've never had issues before but each time I'vehad blood drawn while pregnant there has been issues.


Anyone else have the same or know why?

[Serenity80114]

Bump

[shib181]

Sometimes its just who you get I was on the hospital once before I was prego and it took them 3 tires after the second I cried and told them they needed to get it on the next try they got me a.new nurse and bam she was in and out and it was the only spot that didn't bruise right up. The other girl put a needle in the moved it side to side on the back of my hand.When i went in for blood wwork when I was prego i was like okay this is ginna be rough... One poke no issues and it was a place the other girl tried the time before

[c_woody91]

You may have rolling and collapsing veins. People have a terrible time drawing my blood and they have to use a butterfly needle to hold my vein in place. I have only had a few people get a vein and keep it on the first try.