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post #1 of 16
5/28/07 at 3:35pm
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I just got home from an EXHAUSTING morning of errands with DS, wanting nothing more than to turn on my a/c and put my poor, swollen feet up. There was a message waiting, and it was my CBC lab results, and...

MY HEMATOCRIT IS ABOVE 30!
At a whopping 30.3, I am now eligible to have my baby at the birth center instead of the hospital.

I burst into tears when I heard the message, then had to spend about 20 minutes convincing DS that I was happy, not sad, and that everything was okay.

I need to keep that number up, but I don't think they actually test me again, though I'll need to confirm that at my next appt.

I 100% give the credit to the acupuncture. When I was just taking iron supplements, herbs (yellow dock) and homeopathy, I was 28.something.

--willo
post #2 of 16
5/28/07 at 3:38pm
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HUZZAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! w000000000000t!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats willo, that's wonderful! Hoping the numbers stay high (and get higher) and that everything works out well for you and your babe!
post #3 of 16
5/28/07 at 4:02pm
Yippee!!!!! So happy for you!
post #4 of 16
5/28/07 at 4:23pm
: YIPPEEEEEE!!!! So Excited for you Willow!! I am so glad you are getting the birth you have been dreaming of!! After all the work you have been doing, You deserve it!! Go Momma!!
post #5 of 16
5/28/07 at 5:05pm
Yeah Willo!!!!!! I am so happy for you.

I think we have the same hematocrit. Maybe I should get my acupuncturist to work on my anemia too.

Keep up the good work!
post #6 of 16
5/28/07 at 5:40pm
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post #7 of 16
5/28/07 at 6:39pm
Thread Starter 
Absolutely try the acupuncture if you haven't yet and iron is an issue for you.

Even though I'd been seeing an acupuncturist off and on for a year for other issues, it took someone HERE mentioning acupuncture for blood building before I thought to bring it up with my own practitioner!

My highest levels (of hematocrit) during my first pg were 29.7, so I do think this is the big difference for me.

--willo
post #8 of 16
5/28/07 at 8:27pm
Hooray! That is FABULOUS!
post #9 of 16
5/28/07 at 9:25pm
oh, what a relief!! im so happy for you!!
post #10 of 16
5/28/07 at 10:20pm
Willo I am so happy for you!!! : That made my night to hear that you can give birth in the birth center! I remember how sad you were when you thought you lost your chance. YAY for you!!!
post #11 of 16
5/28/07 at 10:56pm
Congratulations, willo! That's such good news and I'm so happy for you!
post #12 of 16
5/29/07 at 11:46am
What amazing news! I so empathize, I've been fighting low hemat this pregnancy too. Congrats!!!
post #13 of 16
5/30/07 at 5:22am
whohoo!! i remember your posting it was beow 30. congrats!!!


btw i dunno if you read, mine was 10.something in feb, it got up to 32 a few weeks ago, i hope mine stays high enoiugh too!

(sinec i m too dumb to find a congrats smilie!)
congrats to you, and good luck with your bc birth!!
post #14 of 16
5/30/07 at 7:25am
WAHOOO!!!!!!!!!! Mazel tov!!!!!!!
post #15 of 16
5/30/07 at 8:48am
what great news!!!
post #16 of 16
5/30/07 at 11:17pm
OMGS!!!
I can not understand how I missed this....
Oh Willo I am SO happy for you *HUGS*

~Steph
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