Q rubella shot and pg

"Cheryl" wrote in message
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On Thu, 6 Jan 2005 12:36:15 +1100, "elizabeth emerald"
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"Cheryl" wrote in message
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I'd be surprised if you weren't. It's part of the blood tests they
sent me for at my booking in appointment at Hornsby. I've had it each
time at around the 10 week mark through all 4 pregnancies because it's
one of those that not everyone holds an immunity to.

i never had any blood tests on booking in. i would rember, i have extreme
needle fear.

That's weird. It's a standard part of the booking in routine, they
test for STDs, iron levels, rubella status and something else I'm
forgetting. It's been the same for me at 3 hospitals in that area
health service. Maybe your booking in midwife forgot, or maybe she
assumed your GP had done them.

i think i was a kink in the system. i remember that when i did the booking
in, it was a saturday & there was no-one else around. the midwife said to
make an appt with the dr there which i did, but i guess she thought he would
do them & he thought she had already done them. oops!
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elizabeth (in australia)
DS - born 20-aug-02

"Old school don't mean I'm better, I'm just getting older" -- Bias B