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If the test was accurate, look closely at the toys or items she is putting into her mouth (she's at that age). Does she have pacifiers? Bottles? A certain sippy cup? In her crib or where she sleeps, is it different from her sister? Google possible lead sources. One common one was painted wooden blocks.
Try going back to the doctor for another finger prick and see if you get the same results if you don't want to wait. Or try a children's clinic that might have more experienced nurses.
Couple of things:
1. Be prepared to receive a letter from the NC state health department about the test result.
2. Put the result in prospective. When my son got tested his result was 7 micrograms. The CDC just lowered the standard from 10 to 5. If he would have taken the test a year earlier he would be considered normal range. With your supplied info I would assume your's is close to that number too. We consulted a retired pediatrician friend of ours he told not to worry, have checked in a year. When we did his test scores were within normal ranges. He told us some kids absorb it easier than others, but as they grow it equals itself out.
3. To further put your mind at ease, no medical treatment is recommend until the result is 45 or higher.
I attached two things for you here, one from the CDC and one from NY state, that shows a nice table and recommendations.
If the test was accurate, look closely at the toys or items she is putting into her mouth (she's at that age). Does she have pacifiers? Bottles? A certain sippy cup? In her crib or where she sleeps, is it different from her sister? Google possible lead sources. One common one was painted wooden blocks.
Try going back to the doctor for another finger prick and see if you get the same results if you don't want to wait. Or try a children's clinic that might have more experienced nurses.
Just about everything we use with her, we've used with her older sister. Our next step is to get some blood work done. We just wanted suggestions on pediatric clinics that would at least be more experienced and maybe do a better job of drawing the blood without the multiple needles. We found out about a place in Blakeney that we'll bring her to today. Thanks so much for replying!!
Couple of things:
1. Be prepared to receive a letter from the NC state health department about the test result.
2. Put the result in prospective. When my son got tested his result was 7 micrograms. The CDC just lowered the standard from 10 to 5. If he would have taken the test a year earlier he would be considered normal range. With your supplied info I would assume your's is close to that number too. We consulted a retired pediatrician friend of ours he told not to worry, have checked in a year. When we did his test scores were within normal ranges. He told us some kids absorb it easier than others, but as they grow it equals itself out.
3. To further put your mind at ease, no medical treatment is recommend until the result is 45 or higher.
I attached two things for you here, one from the CDC and one from NY state, that shows a nice table and recommendations.
Her level came in at 11. Some people have told us that these tests can be faulty sometimes, so we want to be proactive and get some blood work done. We'll have it done this afternoon. Her pediatrician wanted to wait another 3 months to check her again, and that's right in line with the chart on the link you attached, but we're not trying to wait. It's good to know that 45 is the level at which action is needed. We were worried that 5 is normal and she was more than twice that number. We felt like we needed to do something right now.
Thanks so much for your helpful post. It's appreciated!!
I don't get some people on here either...and I don't understand what you're looking for. Do you think someone on here knows a magical place that draws blood without needles?
If it were me, I'd follow the advice of my child's pediatrician. Sorry I can't be more help.
An INSTANT 'fix', but God forbid his child have more than one blood stick....bet he wants to be in the room 'hovering' over that, too. I've been drawing blood on infants-toddlers-kids from preemies to teens my whole life and I know that type of parent. So, let the lead levels climb or stablize or drop...he wants answers that HE wants today...via a forum.
It's not a parent's fault to feel overprotective. I think this it's instinctual.
I think you need to take the baby back to have the blood work done and leave the room if you have to. Your baby is going to be fine even if it takes a few misses to find the vein. There's no guarantee the next nurse won't have the same issue.
For the lead, that number is really low. It could be in the soil. Have you had a renovation? How old is your house? Any pets?
Thanks to all of you for taking the time to post here... Whether you think I'm "hovering" or you actually provided some helpful advice, I appreciate it.
We had her blood drawn today and it only took one try for the lady who did it. She had just the right touch... Our little girl didn't even cry. Now we'll just await for the results.
Thanks again for replying.
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