Blood Work

[just1more]

Since it wasn't mentioned yet:

He should not feel the needle, period.

Demand that they use LMX or Emla cream to numb beforehand (they are 2 different versions of lidocaine cream). Any lab that works with kids normally should have them. They won't volunteer likely as you then have to wait about 20 min before you stick.

But no kid should have to feel a needle stick unless it is an emergency. I have a 7yr old son with Hemophilia that gets IV infusions 2x/week and we use it 100%, same with all the others for labs and even for vaccines.

Beyond that we just tell them on our way to the Dr/lab and remind them that it won't hurt because nobody sticks needles without cream first.

 

[just1more]

Since it wasn't mentioned yet:

He should not feel the needle, period.

Demand that they use LMX or Emla cream to numb beforehand (they are 2 different versions of lidocaine cream). Any lab that works with kids normally should have them. They won't volunteer likely as you then have to wait about 20 min before you stick.

But no kid should have to feel a needle stick unless it is an emergency. I have a 7yr old son with Hemophilia that gets IV infusions 2x/week and we use it 100%, same with all the others for labs and even for vaccines.

Beyond that we just tell them on our way to the Dr/lab and remind them that it won't hurt because nobody sticks needles without cream first.

 

[just1more]

Since it wasn't mentioned yet:

He should not feel the needle, period.

Demand that they use LMX or Emla cream to numb beforehand (they are 2 different versions of lidocaine cream). Any lab that works with kids normally should have them. They won't volunteer likely as you then have to wait about 20 min before you stick.

But no kid should have to feel a needle stick unless it is an emergency. I have a 7yr old son with Hemophilia that gets IV infusions 2x/week and we use it 100%, same with all the others for labs and even for vaccines.

Beyond that we just tell them on our way to the Dr/lab and remind them that it won't hurt because nobody sticks needles without cream first.

 

[just1more]

Since it wasn't mentioned yet:

He should not feel the needle, period.

Demand that they use LMX or Emla cream to numb beforehand (they are 2 different versions of lidocaine cream). Any lab that works with kids normally should have them. They won't volunteer likely as you then have to wait about 20 min before you stick.

But no kid should have to feel a needle stick unless it is an emergency. I have a 7yr old son with Hemophilia that gets IV infusions 2x/week and we use it 100%, same with all the others for labs and even for vaccines.

Beyond that we just tell them on our way to the Dr/lab and remind them that it won't hurt because nobody sticks needles without cream first.

 

[just1more]

Since it wasn't mentioned yet:
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<br />He should not feel the needle, period.
<br />
<br />Demand that they use LMX or Emla cream to numb beforehand (they are 2 different versions of lidocaine cream). Any lab that works with kids normally should have them. They won't volunteer likely as you then have to wait about 20 min before you stick.
<br />
<br />But no kid should have to feel a needle stick unless it is an emergency. I have a 7yr old son with Hemophilia that gets IV infusions 2x/week and we use it 100%, same with all the others for labs and even for vaccines.
<br />
<br />Beyond that we just tell them on our way to the Dr/lab and remind them that it won't hurt because nobody sticks needles without cream first.

 

[MavinetteH]

Bribery, thats what we do, 1.00 for each thing....it works like a charm.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">

 

[MavinetteH]

Bribery, thats what we do, 1.00 for each thing....it works like a charm.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">

 

[MavinetteH]

Bribery, thats what we do, 1.00 for each thing....it works like a charm.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">

 

[MavinetteH]

Bribery, thats what we do, 1.00 for each thing....it works like a charm.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">

 

[MavinetteH]

Bribery, thats what we do, 1.00 for each thing....it works like a charm.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">

 

[grassisgreener]

I don't tell my daughter about it until just before bc I don't want her to spend time worrying about it. We used to put EMLA on and I am sure that helps but really my girl gets more upset about the idea of the blood draw then the actual draw. So now we just don't make a big deal of it, tell her she gets to pick out a toy afterwards and have her look at something distracting to her during. It seems like the less of a deal we make out of it, the less of a deal she makes out of it.

 

[grassisgreener]

I don't tell my daughter about it until just before bc I don't want her to spend time worrying about it. We used to put EMLA on and I am sure that helps but really my girl gets more upset about the idea of the blood draw then the actual draw. So now we just don't make a big deal of it, tell her she gets to pick out a toy afterwards and have her look at something distracting to her during. It seems like the less of a deal we make out of it, the less of a deal she makes out of it.

 

[grassisgreener]

I don't tell my daughter about it until just before bc I don't want her to spend time worrying about it. We used to put EMLA on and I am sure that helps but really my girl gets more upset about the idea of the blood draw then the actual draw. So now we just don't make a big deal of it, tell her she gets to pick out a toy afterwards and have her look at something distracting to her during. It seems like the less of a deal we make out of it, the less of a deal she makes out of it.

 

[grassisgreener]

I don't tell my daughter about it until just before bc I don't want her to spend time worrying about it. We used to put EMLA on and I am sure that helps but really my girl gets more upset about the idea of the blood draw then the actual draw. So now we just don't make a big deal of it, tell her she gets to pick out a toy afterwards and have her look at something distracting to her during. It seems like the less of a deal we make out of it, the less of a deal she makes out of it.

 

[grassisgreener]

I don't tell my daughter about it until just before bc I don't want her to spend time worrying about it. We used to put EMLA on and I am sure that helps but really my girl gets more upset about the idea of the blood draw then the actual draw. So now we just don't make a big deal of it, tell her she gets to pick out a toy afterwards and have her look at something distracting to her during. It seems like the less of a deal we make out of it, the less of a deal she makes out of it.

 

[Ratatosk]

DS has always been great at appointments, never complained, wasn't fearful and then... His well child appointment in June -- 4 shots and all his bloodwork for the year. He didn't really cry, but told me matter of factly that he didn't need shots or blood taken again. He overheard me say I'd scheduled his CF appointment in the City for next month and he said he wasn't going 'cuz he had his cough shots. And I assured him no shots at that appointment.

So his flu shot was yesterday and we had to pretend I was making an appointment for my husband if he overheard us over the past week or so. He would just get overly stressed if we'd have told him.

So yesterday morning, we told him that Daddy was picking him up early to go to the clinic for a flu shot and he was promised a toy at Target afterwards. So they got to the clinic and he was fine until the nurse walked in with the needle -- usually they have it on a covered tray. Nope! So DS pretty much hid behind his dad. Had the shot, cried for a second until stickers were mentioned and off they went.

So I probably wouldn't tell him about the bloodwork before hand because if he's like DS, he'd worry. DS has done fine in the past without emla, they usually make sure they have someone with experience with him since the poor kid inherited my rolly small veins.

 

[Ratatosk]

DS has always been great at appointments, never complained, wasn't fearful and then... His well child appointment in June -- 4 shots and all his bloodwork for the year. He didn't really cry, but told me matter of factly that he didn't need shots or blood taken again. He overheard me say I'd scheduled his CF appointment in the City for next month and he said he wasn't going 'cuz he had his cough shots. And I assured him no shots at that appointment.

So his flu shot was yesterday and we had to pretend I was making an appointment for my husband if he overheard us over the past week or so. He would just get overly stressed if we'd have told him.

So yesterday morning, we told him that Daddy was picking him up early to go to the clinic for a flu shot and he was promised a toy at Target afterwards. So they got to the clinic and he was fine until the nurse walked in with the needle -- usually they have it on a covered tray. Nope! So DS pretty much hid behind his dad. Had the shot, cried for a second until stickers were mentioned and off they went.

So I probably wouldn't tell him about the bloodwork before hand because if he's like DS, he'd worry. DS has done fine in the past without emla, they usually make sure they have someone with experience with him since the poor kid inherited my rolly small veins.

 

[Ratatosk]

DS has always been great at appointments, never complained, wasn't fearful and then... His well child appointment in June -- 4 shots and all his bloodwork for the year. He didn't really cry, but told me matter of factly that he didn't need shots or blood taken again. He overheard me say I'd scheduled his CF appointment in the City for next month and he said he wasn't going 'cuz he had his cough shots. And I assured him no shots at that appointment.

So his flu shot was yesterday and we had to pretend I was making an appointment for my husband if he overheard us over the past week or so. He would just get overly stressed if we'd have told him.

So yesterday morning, we told him that Daddy was picking him up early to go to the clinic for a flu shot and he was promised a toy at Target afterwards. So they got to the clinic and he was fine until the nurse walked in with the needle -- usually they have it on a covered tray. Nope! So DS pretty much hid behind his dad. Had the shot, cried for a second until stickers were mentioned and off they went.

So I probably wouldn't tell him about the bloodwork before hand because if he's like DS, he'd worry. DS has done fine in the past without emla, they usually make sure they have someone with experience with him since the poor kid inherited my rolly small veins.

 

[Ratatosk]

DS has always been great at appointments, never complained, wasn't fearful and then... His well child appointment in June -- 4 shots and all his bloodwork for the year. He didn't really cry, but told me matter of factly that he didn't need shots or blood taken again. He overheard me say I'd scheduled his CF appointment in the City for next month and he said he wasn't going 'cuz he had his cough shots. And I assured him no shots at that appointment.

So his flu shot was yesterday and we had to pretend I was making an appointment for my husband if he overheard us over the past week or so. He would just get overly stressed if we'd have told him.

So yesterday morning, we told him that Daddy was picking him up early to go to the clinic for a flu shot and he was promised a toy at Target afterwards. So they got to the clinic and he was fine until the nurse walked in with the needle -- usually they have it on a covered tray. Nope! So DS pretty much hid behind his dad. Had the shot, cried for a second until stickers were mentioned and off they went.

So I probably wouldn't tell him about the bloodwork before hand because if he's like DS, he'd worry. DS has done fine in the past without emla, they usually make sure they have someone with experience with him since the poor kid inherited my rolly small veins.

 

[Ratatosk]

DS has always been great at appointments, never complained, wasn't fearful and then... His well child appointment in June -- 4 shots and all his bloodwork for the year. He didn't really cry, but told me matter of factly that he didn't need shots or blood taken again. He overheard me say I'd scheduled his CF appointment in the City for next month and he said he wasn't going 'cuz he had his cough shots. And I assured him no shots at that appointment.
<br />
<br />So his flu shot was yesterday and we had to pretend I was making an appointment for my husband if he overheard us over the past week or so. He would just get overly stressed if we'd have told him.
<br />
<br />So yesterday morning, we told him that Daddy was picking him up early to go to the clinic for a flu shot and he was promised a toy at Target afterwards. So they got to the clinic and he was fine until the nurse walked in with the needle -- usually they have it on a covered tray. Nope! So DS pretty much hid behind his dad. Had the shot, cried for a second until stickers were mentioned and off they went.
<br />
<br />So I probably wouldn't tell him about the bloodwork before hand because if he's like DS, he'd worry. DS has done fine in the past without emla, they usually make sure they have someone with experience with him since the poor kid inherited my rolly small veins.