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Q: What the Heck???!!!!

asked by: Innchik18 on February 18th, 2005

Experienced User

Is it true that doctors offices dont do blood tests to check for pregnancy anymore??? ... I just called my doctors office and asked for a blood test since I am more then 2 weeks late.. Well anyways she was like we dont do blood tests to confirm pregnancies anymore.. The regular tests work the same so just go take one.. I was like I already took 3 and they were negative.. So was like well I dontk now what to tell ya then .. Give it some more time and then give me a call back!!! What the *%$??? So I guess I have no choice but to wait.. I guess they only do blood tests to check is the levels are dropping when someones far along in their pregnancy.. But to find out if you're pregnant they dont do blood tests anymore.. Is this true or my doc gave me a bunch of bull?.... Im so mad right now.... :evil: :twisted:

Replies(19)

neeko177

replied on February 18th, 2005

Experienced User

Im not sure where you live or if its different there but I know from past experiences with friends and stuff that doctors down here dont use blood tests to see if ur pregnant...I had a friend go to the doctors for a check up cuz she was on the pill and they feel ur stomach and boobs and stuff ya know lol and he said he thought she mite be pregnant and sent her home to do a test... Altho, I believe if u are very late.. Like a month or 2 and u go to the doctors they would be able to give u a answer... Its so stupid..

mandilyn

replied on February 18th, 2005

Experienced User

I work for an ob/gyn office and we still do them - we do blood tests and urine tests. Maybe you should try a different doctors office.

Innchik18

replied on February 18th, 2005

Experienced User

Lol.. Its stupid I agree.. But I guess the regular tests work sooo good
(according to me doc) that that they are considered even more accurate than a blood test. Hmmm.......

sftbllchika06

replied on February 18th, 2005

Experienced User

My doctor wouldn't do one for my friend she said the exact same thing. The urine tests work just as well and my friend keeps getting a negative on those. I guess you can just wait it out. I only got one b/c I went to my regular doc to test and see if I was anemic. Try your regular doc

SpideyGirl

replied on February 18th, 2005

Experienced User

Neeko...

Just curious....What did the doc feel to make him think she was preg? I would think she'd have to be pretty far along for him to feel anything in her tummy! Maybe i'm wrong though, lol, no experience there so I wouldn't really know..

JeNn134

replied on February 18th, 2005

Experienced User

Hey girl I feel the same way you do I have had 2 dr tests done and both came back negitive and I have asked 2 times for a blood and he told me he won't do it because a blood test will only tell him if the pregnacy is good enough to keep it going or if it's a bad one ( I don't know )
well I have been feeling sick everyday all day and stuff like that and I have that light brown line that goese from your crotch up to your belly that usally means you are pregnant

but yeah it sucks

jenn :wink:

neeko177

replied on February 18th, 2005

Experienced User

Lol well I dunno exacly how he ame to the conclusion that it was possible she could be pregnant.. But I know every 6 months when I go into the dr's for my check up they kinda push on ur stomach, use the stetha scope thing.. And they examine ur boobs nd stuff.. But they do alot of checking ur stomach.. I dunno.. Maybe they can tell?

shortnsweet1234

replied on February 20th, 2005

New User

What is the best kind of hpt? Should you use more than one to be sure? How accurate are they?

Innchik18