Pregnant women in Mainland China have over a dozen tubes of blood drawn during prenatal checkups

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Stealing pregnant women's blood? Pregnant women in Mainland China have over a dozen tubes of blood drawn during prenatal checkups

Reporter : Li Li / Editor : Fan Ming / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2026/01/20/a104058219.html / Image : Many netizens in mainland China have reported that during prenatal checkups, hospitals are drawing more and more blood than usual. (Image: Screenshot from a community hospital in Shanghai)

Recently, many netizens in mainland China have reported that during prenatal checkups, hospitals are drawing more and more blood than usual. Some pregnant women have over a dozen tubes of blood drawn at once. Some pregnant women have experienced severe discomfort due to excessive blood draws, while others have experienced insufficient blood supply to the fetus, leading to serious problems for the fetus.

One netizen revealed on social media that she had 12 tubes of blood drawn during a prenatal checkup, leaving her feeling weak in the legs.

A netizen from Hunan said, "During my prenatal checkup in 2023, they drew 12 vials of blood. From pregnancy to childbirth, they drew 20-30 vials of blood, causing my hemoglobin to plummet to only 90-something. I told them I was anemic and asked the nurse to draw less, but the doctor said it was fine and wouldn't affect anything. It's simply unbelievable."

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A netizen from Beijing said, "This year, I brought a glucose tolerance test with me during my prenatal checkup. They drew 11 vials of blood at once. Towards the end of the eighth vial, the nurse had to hold my arm down to squeeze out the blood."

A netizen from Zhejiang said, "Throughout my pregnancy, they drew over forty vials of blood during my prenatal checkups. I developed anemia and hypoglycemia." "..."

A Guangdong netizen commented, "Two weeks... 15 tubes..." "I went to the hospital a few days ago for my prenatal checkup and NT scan, and they drew 18 tubes of blood from me. I don't even know what they tested; it's outrageous."

Another netizen said, "Now, they just draw blood whenever you go to the hospital... adults and children alike, pregnant women are drawn every time they go. Don't go to the hospital unless it's absolutely necessary."

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In recent years, many netizens have revealed that they are required to have blood drawn and undergo various tests during prenatal checkups, but they don't understand which tests are necessary and which are unnecessary, leaving them feeling confused.

"I went to the hospital a few days ago for my prenatal checkup and NT scan. They drew 18 tubes of blood from me, and I don't even know what they were testing for. It's ridiculous!" "Do they really draw so much blood for prenatal checkups now? The doctors are just busy writing orders. When I asked what prenatal tests were required, they just said these were necessary, and they were very impatient. All they know is to write the orders and tell me to pay for the blood draws." "They don't even use up one tube; the excess becomes blood bags for sale! Pregnant women have so much blood drawn—more than ten tubes! Some fetuses are already weak, which can lead to insufficient blood supply from the mother to the fetus, causing the fetal heartbeat to stop, and they have to terminate the pregnancy."

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One mainland Chinese doctor posted online, "Over a decade ago, prenatal checkups involved one vial of blood. The number gradually increased; two years ago, they drew eight vials, and now, in just two years, they're drawing twelve. Will they be drawing a pound of blood in a few more years?"

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Ms. Liu, a former obstetrician in mainland China, told NTD that in special circumstances, for individual pregnant women requiring specific needs, it's possible to draw seven or eight vials of blood. In other words, if some pregnant women have special circumstances requiring in-depth examinations, that's acceptable. However, if drawing more than ten vials of blood is a common occurrence, then it is very abnormal.

A doctor blogger posted a video on Douyin saying, "Prenatal blood tests are necessary, but drawing too much blood is unnecessary."

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Some mainland Chinese citizens told NTD that hospitals in China are now terrifying and untrustworthy. They complain of organ harvesting, excessive medical treatment, and treating patients as experimental subjects—it is horrifying.