What is your Blood Type?
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Pat Chronister
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I asked what type of blood I have. Dr. said it wasn't in the file and unless there had ever been a reason to know it - e.g., transfusion, etc - it was not an automatic part of patient's file. He wouldn't order it done just for my curiosity. He said anyone with universal blood type (forget whether that's O positive or negative) can be a donor with their blood available for anyone EXCEPT another universal donor. "Universal blood" donor cannot receive transfusion of universal blood. They have a choice of two other blood types (forget which ones he said). Thought I'd mention this bit of info - hope I got it right!
I asked what type of blood I have. Dr. said it wasn't in the file and unless there had ever been a reason to know it - e.g., transfusion, etc - it was not an automatic part of patient's file. He wouldn't order it done just for my curiosity. He said anyone with universal blood type (forget whether that's O positive or negative) can be a donor with their blood available for anyone EXCEPT another universal donor. "Universal blood" donor cannot receive transfusion of universal blood. They have a choice of two other blood types (forget which ones he said). Thought I'd mention this bit of info - hope I got it right!
Pat
That's probably true. The only reason I found about my blood type is because my husband and I had the RH factor and they needed to tell me because I had negative blood and my husband had positive, so when my children were born their blood types were tested immediately so if they had positive blood I needed a shot to protect future pregnancies. It's called RH factor and 2 of my 4 kids had positive so I needed shots.
That's probably true. The only reason I found about my blood type is because my husband and I had the RH factor and they needed to tell me because I had negative blood and my husband had positive, so when my children were born their blood types were tested immediately so if they had positive blood I needed a shot to protect future pregnancies. It's called RH factor and 2 of my 4 kids had positive so I needed shots.
Pat Chronister
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Blood Type
Jeannine, For my education, why would you need a shot AFTER child birth to protect you from FUTURE pregnancy problem?
Jeannine, For my education, why would you need a shot AFTER child birth to protect you from FUTURE pregnancy problem?
Pat C
THe reason is because if the baby has positive blood some of the blood may have gotten into the mother's bloodstream, while it won't affect the mother it can affect the next baby if it has negative blood.
It's called the RH factor.
This article will explain it better than I can
http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/rhfactor/a/aa050601a.htm
THe reason is because if the baby has positive blood some of the blood may have gotten into the mother's bloodstream, while it won't affect the mother it can affect the next baby if it has negative blood.
It's called the RH factor.
This article will explain it better than I can
http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/rhfactor/a/aa050601a.htm