Thanks for the reply. My daughter was getting checked for a vit K deficiency(her cord/belly button was still bleeding after 3 weeks, plus blood shot eye) when the bloods came back they found really low platelet count instead. She was admitted to hospital for 3 days with constant blood tests to see what was happening, they slowly started to rise but had the Dr's scratching their heads. A week later the numbers went down again. It was during this time they tested me for low platelets because sometimes mum's with a low count can birth a baby with a low count too. Her count has risen enough to go to bi monthly test, but in light of what the Dr said ( he lectures world wide as a haematologist) I would think that any baby born to a mother who had low platelets during pregnancy should be monitored after birth. Our baby was so low that they admitted her to hospital (she was 3 weeks old) until they got to a level that was high enough and even then it was strict instructions on her safety.
I would ask about after birth if I were you laurziee even though ticklish's babies never had a problem after birth. Perhaps there are signs to look out for that parents with low count need to know about. like the belly button bleeding for three weeks after birth and her blood shot eye. A low count can mean a baby could not handle a knock that would normally bruise.
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