Giving blood

[Alison]

I've never been allowed to give blood although I would have willingly. I never knew why but Mothhawks post has given me a clue. I knew it had something to do with antibodies. I'm A-. I used to carry a card that gave the relevant information but it fell apart years ago and was never replaced. I'm now too old anyway.

Don't know why you can't give but it's nothing to do with your blood type etc (I'm the same and I can), the antibody issue only effects babies when the mother is the opposite

[Scarlet]

Don't know why you can't give but it's nothing to do with your blood type etc (I'm the same and I can), the antibody issue only effects babies when the mother is the opposite

Yes, I'm not sure either. I'm a rhd negetive, my husband is positive.My boys were tested at birth and were positive so I was given an injection to stop rhesus disease for any baby I may have in the future.

[JanieB]

Yes, I'm not sure either. I'm a rhd negetive, my husband is positive.My boys were tested at birth and were positive so I was given an injection to stop rhesus disease for any baby I may have in the future.

I know it's not my blood type. I'm pretty sure it has to do with complications when I had my first baby. This was before the injections against rhesus disease.

[NatalieCooke]

Cariann88

It didn't hurt at all, I didn't watch the needle going into my arm but had a look once it was in.

Mothhawk

I was told that was quite a good time for my first time. The guy told me I had small veins so maybe that didn't help. He said the average time is 8 minutes.

[Jay22]

Yes, I'm not sure either. I'm a rhd negetive, my husband is positive.My boys were tested at birth and were positive so I was given an injection to stop rhesus disease for any baby I may have in the future.

Me too...I have never been told I couldn't give blood.

Reading up on Rhesus Negative blood I came across an article (written by a mad person I think) who claims that if man descended from apes (rhesus monkeys) then we would all be Rhesus Positive so where did the Negatives come from? Answer...ancient astronauts or aliens!!!! We should also be psychic and have high IQ's! Mmmm! So Scarlet, Janie and Alison, when you are ready...time to take over the world.

[4390evans]

Well done Natalie, as a person who has needed the help of other people who have given blood (my baby had a full body transfusion) I love hearing about people who has given blood or donates their organs etc.
I also suffer PCOS and PCKD and I have had 3 kids that have survived and all bar 1 is fit and well so dont give up its just a matter of timing for some people. A friend of mine has no "lady days" due to PCOS and gave birth a few days ago so there is hope. xx