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Donating blood after a baby

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fee77 · 16/08/2004 20:18

I am keen to get back into donating blood after having DD (now 10mths) but a friend seems to think i should wait as i had a c-section. Does anyone know the guidelines? I couldn't find anything out on their website.
Thanks

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glitterfairy · 16/08/2004 20:24

You cant give blood for one year following a birth of any kind as far as I am aware fee77.

Piffleoffagus · 16/08/2004 20:26

Ringing them is best, I wasn't allowed until I finished breastfeeding and had to have all my immunoglobins and levels tested first too...

Piffleoffagus · 16/08/2004 20:26

ps that was 16 mths, and was still not blood healthy enough to donate til 18 mths after birth!

lou33 · 16/08/2004 20:26

Have a look here. It goes through a list of questions to see if you are eligible to donate.

eyelash · 16/08/2004 21:45

I donated when ds2 was 9 months old and still breastfeeding. They had just reduced the time from 1 year after birth to 9 months and I don't recall whether you had a c-section or not coming into it.

Let us know how you get on.

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fee77 · 17/08/2004 15:27

I have just phoned the donor help line, and you can give blood 9 months after birth, whether it was natural or c-section. If you needed a blood transfusion you would possibly have to wait a year.
So i am off to do it friday - i hope they have some nice biscuits in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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