Blood Groups

KimmyS84 · Oct 27, 2009 1:29PM

Can't believe we haven't done this one before! I was wondering, now we have all had babies we should know our blood groups. Thought it might be interesting seeing if our forum is a microcosm of society and if the most normal one is our most normal one!

I'm A positive

EmmaC2009 · Oct 18, 2009 2:53PM

I'm A Positive as well

xx

Tiny_dancer11 · Oct 18, 2009 5:25PM

Sorry ladies im breaking the trend!

Im O Negative.xx.

floss78 · Oct 18, 2009 5:36PM

I'm A positive

Shell xx

KimmyS84 · Oct 19, 2009 6:31AM

Redz, did you have to have the anti-d injections then? x

lisao · Oct 19, 2009 1:54PM

im AB pos

Tiny_dancer11 · Oct 19, 2009 5:15PM

Redz, did you have to have the anti-d injections then? x

Hi Kimmy,

Yep i had the Anti D - the 2 i had whilst pregnant were no problem, the one i had post delivery was a killer! - the bruise i had afterwards was awful. I think the midwife must have stabbed me with the needle so hard im surprised the needle didnt break!

LoobyLou_no3 · Oct 20, 2009 5:39AM

I'm B+

jojo149 · Oct 20, 2009 6:37AM

a positive too

CatWoodley83 · Oct 20, 2009 8:59AM

I'm another A positive, does anyone know how long after chilbirth I can start giving blood again?

Cat xxx

MrsNaps · Oct 20, 2009 10:44AM

I'm AB Positive.

KimmyS84 · Oct 20, 2009 12:39PM

Mummy Cat- I thought a year as that's how long it is after a piercing/tattoo but don't quote me on that x

ladyblue · Oct 21, 2009 3:42AM

B+

I've never given blood as i had piercing when younger or been pg but i will do this time as soon as i'm allowed.

betsygrub · Oct 21, 2009 4:01AM

0+ I think!

I have a high plasma count though, so I don't give blood as normal, I give plasma, same as my mum and sisters, it was discovered when we went on the bone marrow register so we only go once every year!

Bets XxX

Roppa77 · Oct 21, 2009 9:16AM

I'm O neg and an Anti-D lady. My first was a positive baby so needed anti- D after his birth but Jack is also O neg so didnt need one this time - Hooray! x

KimmyS84 · Oct 21, 2009 4:37PM

Kirsty, explain it to me. What's the issue with having a positive baby? x

SPECIALK1975 · Oct 27, 2009 7:45AM

I'm A negative and Sophie is A positive so had the Anti D injections. That one post delivery was awful - really big bruise for weeks too!

As you may be aware there are four main blood groups or
types (A, B, AB and O).
Included in these blood groups is a substance known as
Rh factor. Eighty-five percent of our population have the
factor and are Rh positive. The remaining 15 per cent lack
the factor and are Rh negative. One of the Rh factors called
Rh D is especially important.Like all blood groups the Rh factors is inherited. If an Rh negative woman falls pregnant to an Rh positive man, there is a good chance that her baby will be Rh positive. During
the pregnancy and birthing process, there is a risk that some
of the baby's blood cells will get into the mother's blood
stream and she will form antibodies against the baby's blood. If a mother who has developed the antibodies has a Rh positive baby, her antibodies will cross the placenta and
may damage the baby's red blood cells.
Untreated babies may be anaemic, have a risk of brain
damage or even die before birth. Giving Anti-D to an Rh negative mother helps her stop making antibodies.

soon_ · Oct 27, 2009 1:29PM

im A negative and had positive baby so had the jabs too
in fact amongst my friends i know of 3 more 'negative' ladies and one of those knows several more - i thought being a negative was meant to be rare lol!!

j xxx

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