Guest guest Posted July 28, 2002 Report Share Posted July 28, 2002 that sounds like a great idea. where can I get an elma patch? sonya kevbaby99 <dnaylor99@...> wrote: Have you tried putting an emla patch on his arm before going to the lab. We do this with our son (we have to make sure he is wearing a longsleeve shirt or he pulls it off) ... and then when the needle goes in he doesn't even feel it. He stiff struggles like heck when the process begins but there is no feeling from the needle itself ... so he tends to remain " relatively " calm during the actual blood drawing. Dave > Does anyone know of a good lab to have blood drawn in the Pasadena > CA. area? My 2 1/2 year old son Aidan has a terrible time getting > blood drawn. It takes four people to hold him down and last time he > threw such a fit that his veins kept collapsing. It was awful. I > know I can't sedate him every six weeks, (although I wish I could!) > Does anyone have any suggestions? > Thanks > Sonya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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