Do you know your blood group...

**Marigold2** · 08-28-2008, 10:02 PM

I am B+, my one child is AB+. My other child is B+. My ex is A+.

**carole** · 08-28-2008, 11:05 PM

Great to read so many of you brave ones donate blood, awesome, women can donate 3 times a year here and men four, for obvious reasons.

**Karen** · 08-28-2008, 11:13 PM

Just donated yesterday, I try to donate every couple of months, I am next eligible October 22.

I am a B+ as is my sister. My Dad and big brother are both B- , and I'm not sure what Lady's Human type is. Ma was A+ and when I was born, I almost needed a transfusion because my blood couldn't decide which to be, negative or positive, but it settled down into B+ - compromise, I guess!

Everyone in my family tries to donate as often as we can, my sister, though is no longer eligible. Her veins were the opposite of mine, they'd roll and play hard-to-get. Mine are nice and obvious on both arms, and I drink a lot of water so I am always well-hydrated. The nurses at the blood drive love me because I'm such an easy person to get the needle into correctly.

**molucass** · 08-28-2008, 11:51 PM

I am O+, as is my mom, dad, and sister.

I used to donate blood as often as I could, but every time they are having a blood drive down here lately, I always forget about it after I have seen the signs, or I am in a rush to be back at work, etc.

**krazyaboutkatz** · 08-29-2008, 12:18 AM

I'm not sure what I am but I do know that my RH factor is - . I think that my mom is A and my dad is O.

**Killearn Kitties** · 08-29-2008, 03:36 AM

I am A+. I used to donate a couple of times a year, and always felt faint after it. I had to lie there for about 20 minutes afterwards taking up the space. After a few years they politely told me that I might want to think about whether I wanted to come back or not. I think they were always frightened I would leave their premises and collapse in the street. I also don't think they tend to be short of A+.

They did say that my blood came out quite quickly and that could be causing the light-headedness, but I think it was probably it was just my needle phobia.