Do you know your blood type?

[monkey68]

AB- sadly.. I hope I don't ever need blood or I'm a goner! lol

If you're a guy or post menopausal, you can get any blood. The Rh factor is just an issue when you're having kids, so if a man is in an accident and needs blood, they can safely give him O+ regardless of his blood type, since a man will never be delivering a baby.

 

[SCHBR'smom]

B+

 

[java]

O- here as well. I am giving blood tomorrow as a matter of fact.

 

[luvmarypoppins]

A-

And to all those who donate...thank you..especially since I have gotten about 10 units over the last 10 months so far. All my 3 ds are donors too. They saw me getting one transfusion and I told them "this is why you do this"

 

[3boymthr]

Ditto

double ditto only dh is O+. Rhogam was such a pain. Lovely trips to the hospital.

funny thing though both my parents and my DB are O+ as were all four of my grandparents.

I asked DM if the post man had something to do with it

 

[chisnpeke]

No but I've been wanting to find out.

 

[Rora]

A+

 

[mamacatnv]

B-

 

[Anne MN]

AB- sadly.. I hope I don't ever need blood or I'm a goner! lol

actualy- O- is universal donor and AB- is universal recipient so you can accept anyones blood

 

[littleteapot]

I've known since I started donating at 17. O+

 

[Disney Doll]

A+. The Red Cross told me when I donated blood.

 

[aprilgail2]

No but I've been wanting to find out.

Just have them do a typing for you at your next yearly physical when they take blood. If insurance doesn't cover it it is still only 10-15.00 to have it done.

 

[monkey68]

actualy- O- is universal donor and AB- is universal recipient so you can accept anyones blood

You're half right. O neg is the universal donor, but AB+ is the universal recipient, because they don't have any antibodies, since their bodies will recognize the A, B, and Rh factor. Although if you're a male, AB neg can get any blood.

 

[candykisses]

I'm O+

 

[highland3]

Another O+ here!

 

[Liberty Belle]

So, what is the difference? I know about Rh-, because, like I said, I've had two children and I am Rh-. What about the A, B, O, AB part? What differences are there in the blood types?

 

[Iluvjiminy]

O- here both children are O+ and ex DH was O+ gotta love rhogam shots.

 

[tink_n_pooh]

A+

and CMV- according to my donor card

 

[Liberty Belle]

I did some searching online and found a study that concluded children with A and O blood types had a higher likelihood of having ADHD. Of course that's just one study.

I'm going to keep looking to see what other differences there are (I don't believe that bunk about food/diet and blood types).

 

[LUCiD]

O+