Re: Any tips on drawing blood

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How old is your son? Do you have numbing cream? Thats always a big help. 38 and Mom to threeTasha 23..new Mommy ( means I am a Grammy )Casey-Mae 13..sweet as pieElijah 2.. ASD and beautiful

Any tips on drawing blood

Tomorrow I am taking my son to have blood drawn. I am dreading the whole thing. Does anyone have any tips on making it easier? Thanks Dianne

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He is 14 and a very big boy. I'm bringing my husband and brother in

law but I just don't know how it will work out. My doctor said it

was okay to give him some benadryl to take the edge off

Dianne

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> How old is your son? Do you have numbing cream? Thats always a big

help.

>  38 and Mom to three

> Tasha 23..new Mommy ( means I am a Grammy )

> Casey-Mae 13..sweet as pie

> Elijah 2.. ASD and beautiful

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> Any tips on drawing blood

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> Tomorrow I am taking my son to have blood drawn. I am dreading the

> whole thing. Does anyone have any tips on making it easier?

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> Thanks Dianne

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[Guest guest]

You can give benadryl or valium prior to a blood draw. You can also get numbing cream Emla or a presciption that is stronger from Hopewell pharmacy in New Jersey. Bring a pillow and blanket. You can lay him on the floor and swadle him in the blanket and lay on him.

Subject: Re: Any tips on drawing bloodTo: mb12 valtrex Date: Saturday, July 19, 2008, 12:36 PM

He is 14 and a very big boy. I'm bringing my husband and brother in law but I just don't know how it will work out. My doctor said it was okay to give him some benadryl to take the edge offDianne>> How old is your son? Do you have numbing cream? Thats always a big help.> 38 and Mom to three> Tasha 23..new Mommy ( means I am a Grammy )> Casey-Mae 13..sweet as pie> Elijah 2.. ASD and beautiful> > > > Any tips on drawing blood>

> > Tomorrow I am taking my son to have blood drawn. I am dreading the > whole thing. Does anyone have any tips on making it easier? > > Thanks Dianne>

[Guest guest]

I would try to be very honest and open about whats going to happen. Not sure

of your sons level of understanding ( every child is so different : ) but possibly

somehow give him a good idea of what to expect and what you expect of him.

Maybe even show him a few photos of someone getting their blood drawn. I would also

think giving him a treat or something nice afterwards will make next time ( if needed )

go smoother. Try to figure out a way for him not to see it when it happens also.

Like have him look away or at a portable dvd player? I have no issues with having

my own blood drawn but cant look. : ) Hope it goes well for you guys.

38 and Mom to threeTasha 23..new Mommy ( means I am a Grammy )Casey-Mae 13..sweet as pieElijah 2.. ASD and beautiful

Any tips on drawing blood> > > Tomorrow I am taking my son to have blood drawn. I am dreading the > whole thing. Does anyone have any tips on making it easier? > > Thanks Dianne>

[Guest guest]

Also I forgot. Call ahead and tell the staff. They tend to be much better working

with you and your son when they have a heads up : )

38 and Mom to threeTasha 23..new Mommy ( means I am a Grammy )Casey-Mae 13..sweet as pieElijah 2.. ASD and beautiful

Any tips on drawing blood> > > Tomorrow I am taking my son to have blood drawn. I am dreading the > whole thing. Does anyone have any tips on making it easier? > > Thanks Dianne>

[Guest guest]

Any tips on drawing blood> > > Tomorrow I am taking my son to have blood drawn. I am dreading the > whole thing. Does anyone have any tips on making it easier? > > Thanks Dianne>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for all the tips

Dianne

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> > How old is your son? Do you have numbing cream? Thats

always a big

> help.

> > 38 and Mom to three

> > Tasha 23..new Mommy ( means I am a Grammy )

> > Casey-Mae 13..sweet as pie

> > Elijah 2.. ASD and beautiful

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> >

> >

> > Any tips on drawing blood

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> > Tomorrow I am taking my son to have blood drawn. I am

dreading the

> > whole thing. Does anyone have any tips on making it

easier?

> >

> > Thanks Dianne

> >

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[Guest guest]

We do both these things with successful results for blood draws, calling ahead

and a laptop for distraction. But my son's younger.

[Guest guest]

Hi, it actually went really well surprisingly. The day before I kept showing him what would happen. I pretended that I was the person drawing the blood and did it quite a few times the day before and I think that really helped. Thanks for all your advice

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