When do you get your blood texts done?

Hi there,

Just wondering when everyone got / is going to get their first pregnancy blood tests done? I'm book for first mw visit during week 8 and will be getting them done then ... is this a bit late?

Also, I know you can get a scan done at this stage too, although do you need to? I assume that if there is anything to worry about, it will show up in the blood tests so perhaps no need for a scan until week 13?

The blood test you will get will test your iron, blood type and to see if you are immune to rubella and hep (I think lol). They don't routinely check HCG levels (which is the numbers people sometimes post) and a one off HCG reading doesn't really tell a lot.

Same with the scan, they aren't done at 8 weeks routinely unless there is miscarriage scare or some other 'abnormal' thing going on. Funnily enough the 12 weeks scan aren't suppose to be 'routine' either but they kinda have become that way.

i had mine done at about 6 weeks.

they found i had really low vit D.. so have put me on tablets for 9 days and then 1 a month for 2 more months

told DH he needs to take me to Raro for some sun he he

Edited by ohanlon82

Thanks guys - is hard not thinking about it all the time and when you haven't had your first mw visit it kind of doesn't feel real. I also keep wondering if everything's Ok but guess all you can to do is wait and try not to wind yourself up