MSE Parents Club Part 8

Buttonmoons

I dont know my blood type, apparently you have to pay to get it done if you want to know, OR donate blood and find out that way OR get pregnant. I checked my notes and it doesn't mention MAH BLOODS. Maybe I should donate, I don't think I have had anything that would make my blood not good enough, unless ya know, I have aids or something.

Anyone know what the requirement thingymajigger is?

BeenieCat

BM there's a questionnarie thingy here http://www.blood.co.uk/can-i-give-blood/donor-health-check/

I'm O Neg, dunno if that's rare but i need the anti-D stuff



edit- ooh looky, they don't have much of my type lol http://www.blood.co.uk/StockGraph/stocklevelstandard.aspx

3onitsway

Buttonmoons wrote: »

Anyone know what the requirement thingymajigger is?

ManOnTheMoon

3onitsway wrote: »

Maybe we need to invent a new word for that lovely pre-love feeling?

Tomorrow is very tempting - especially as i'm skiving out to give blood for an hour or so. The things I do to make my working day shorter!

I don't think i'll be keeping in touch with any current colleagues (see above post!) - but i've been there 8 years, and have worked with a select few people who i'd consider to be friends who I will keep in touch with. (OH being one of them! :rotfl:)

Oh yes. I wouldn't know where to start, but if you or anyone else has any idea....money maker has already invented a new word, so hopefully her brain can find us another one? Other than just 'horny' :rotfl:

Tomorrow sounds even better now. Yes, you'd better keep in touch with OH :rotfl:

Buttonmoons wrote: »

I hope not MotM! I would like another child, at some point, but not in this tiny flat! I could easily afford another one, which helps, but the thought of 2 beds in that 1 tiny bedroom puts me right off!

Children are like your beloved Pringles. Once you pop, you can't stop. Well, at least I didn't stop after popping the first time :rolleyes: Not sure i'm going to get to have 90 kids though

3onitsway

BeenieCat wrote: »

BM there's a questionnarie thingy here http://www.blood.co.uk/can-i-give-blood/donor-health-check/

I'm O Neg, dunno if that's rare but i need the anti-D stuff

Snap! Same as me Beenie.

If there is an emergency transfusion needed, and they don't know the receivers blood group, they can use ours.

BeenieCat

Ahh i see, just skimmed through this, we're very useful then Only 7% of people have ours

Group O has neither A nor B antigen so this group can be given safely to any other group. This is why Group O donors are known as ‘universal donors’. Group O can make both anti-A and anti-B antibodies if exposed to these antigens.

85% of people have the D antigen on their red blood cells and are RhD positive.
The remaining 15% lack the D antigen and are RhD negative.

elle_gee

3onitsway wrote: »

I will think of Rhys and other babies I might be helping while they're stabbing me with the huge needles! I should make it hurt less.

I haven't been for a while - I thought you had to wait 12 months after having a baby. But the blood service guilt inducing letters came last week and I noticed you only have to wait 9 months.

My blood is very important apparently - it's the only type that can be used universally.

My mum's the same - she got the guilt-inducing letter last week (went to donate yesterday) :cool:

I'm A neg, only found out when I was pregnant, they never tested any of the other times I've had blood tests.. Reminds me, I'm probably due one in Jan - oh joy! (I don't like blood tests, makes me queasy, but it's meds I'm on that stop me donating, not just being fraidy of needles )

carlamagee

why do u have to wait for 9 months after having a baby to give blood again!? i havwnt done it since 2006/2007 cos been pregnant or "have just had baby" since!

Buttonmoons

Requirement thing - I meant what are the prohibitations on giving blood, like medication/malaria/tattoos/anal sex - You know what I mean? I'm not good with words!

Oh that seems interesting, Scotland needs platelet donors, only 1500 apparently donate, and it helps people with cancer, leukemia, premature babies and emergency patients. I would do that! Im totally not phased by needles and gore, Im just worried they'd test my blood and tell me I have HIV or hep or something, how irrational!

3onitsway

ManOnTheMoon wrote: »

Tomorrow sounds even better now. Yes, you'd better keep in touch with OH :rotfl:

I suppose!

carlamagee wrote: »

why do u have to wait for 9 months after having a baby to give blood again!? i havwnt done it since 2006/2007 cos been pregnant or "have just had baby" since!

Other than 'cos it says on the back of the letter', I have no idea!

elle_gee wrote: »

I don't like blood tests, makes me queasy, but it's meds I'm on that stop me donating, not just being fraidy of needles )

I'm not really fraidy of needles, and it doesn't really hurt - I just go a bit funny if I see the wire coming out of my arm, or the bag full of my blood.
If I keep looking at the ceiling i'll be fine.