Where did you go to have it taken? If it was the doctor's office see if they'll let you go to a lab where they have more experience drawing blood.
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my son is 18 months and they took twice the blood test both arms and hands and no blood come out jus
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Posted 1 year ago #
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When examining a child under 2, the physician checks the “soft spots” of the skull. Soft spots, or fontanels, are areas where the skull bones have not yet grown together to form a bony, protective shell over the brain.
There are two fontanels that may be open at birth. The fontanel on the back of the head, which is triangular, may be closed at birth, but if not, it closes in the first 4 months of life. The fontanel on the top of the head, which is diamond-shaped, closes by 2 years of age. The closure occurs as the edges of the bones surrounding the fontanel add new bone until the fontanel is finally filled in.
In addition to measuring your child’s head size, your doctor checks the shape of your child’s head. Young babies who lie with their heads in one position too long can have flattening of that part of the skull.
Your doctor checks your child’s ears for signs of infection or fluid behind the ear drum. Ear infections are common in young children. Not all children complain of earaches. Untreated ear infections cause problems with speech and hearing. Your doctor checks to make sure a “silent” ear infection is not missed. If you have any concerns about your child’s hearing, be sure to bring them up with your doctor. Children with normal hearing at birth can develop hearing problems because of ear infections or exposure to very loud noises. Parents are frequently the first to notice a hearing problem. Don’t be concerned about ear wax and don’t use a cotton swab to clean your child’s ears because the ear canal is easily injured. If the doctor can’t see the ear drum because of ear wax, he or she will take care of the problem very carefully.
Your doctor uses a lighted instrument called an ophthalmoscope to look through the pupil into the back of the eye. The doctor is looking for problems inside the eye like a cataract or a tumor. The doctor also checks your child’s eyes for problems that can be seen from the outside like excessive tearing or eyes that don’t move together.
Your doctor checks several things with the neck exam. He or she checks to make sure your child’s head moves easily from side to side and up and down. The doctor feels the neck for “lumps and bumps” – an enlarged thyroid gland or swollen lymph nodes. Swollen lymph nodes in the back of the neck suggest an infection of the scalp. Swollen lymph nodes in the front of the neck suggest an infection of the tonsils. Swollen lymph nodes behind the ear suggest an ear infection.
Your doctor can feel the force of your child’s heart beating by feeling the chest wall over the heart. The stethoscope is used to listen for normal or abnormal sounds. Many children have heart murmurs, however, not all of these indicate a problem. If your doctor mentions a murmur, don’t be alarmed. If it is serious, your child will be referred to a pediatric heart specialist for further evaluation..
When your child’s reflexes are checked, the doctor is looking for problems with the nervous system. Simple tests of coordination and muscle strength combined with the developmental assessment are also used to look for diseases of the nervous system.
At each visit, the doctor will examine your child’s skin for rashes, birthmarks, bruising, infection, or changes in moles. The skin may provide the first clue of an illness such as leukemia or problems with the nervous system.
Just as your doctor watches over your child’s growth, he or she follows your child’s development. Children are constantly changing, adding new skills in every area: social development, which includes how your child interacts with you and others; language development, which includes everything from cooing to talking in sentences; gross motor skills, which include large muscle movements involving the arms and legs like throwing a ball or walking; and fine motor skills, which include using fingers and hands for drawing or coloring. By following your child’s development over time, your doctor is able to identify possible problems with development and refer your child for early intervention.
If the best part of the well child visit is watching your child show off new developmental skills, the second best part is having the opportunity to talk about your child with an expert one-on-one!
Good luck.
Posted 1 year ago # -
If your child is dehydrated then they won't be able to draw blood. I know b/c I have had the same issues at the lab. You need to make sure he has plenty of water before you take him to have his blood drawn and this should help. I hope they find out what is going on with your baby. God bless and good luck.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Is he being tested for juvenile diabetes? It is possible he could be dehydrated. When I was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes I was so severely dehydrated they could not get a single vile of blood from me. I am so sorry about your son and I pray they can help him!
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