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Can someone tell me if this is true and also....

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littleboyblue · 30/12/2008 18:46

I have heard that your blood type will be the same as that of your biological father, is that true?
I ask because I don't know what blood group ds is, it wasn't on any hospital discharge forms or anything and it's probably something I should know isn't it?
How would I go about finding out in case of emergency?

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LadyMuck · 30/12/2008 18:48

I don't think that is true I'm afraid. If there was an emergency then the hospital would check.

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littleboyblue · 30/12/2008 18:50

I can't see how it'd be true either as we'd all have the same group wouldn't we?
I'm not in a major panic about it or anything, ds is 16 months so haven't been panicing about it, but was just thinking now, and surely it's quite important and we should all know? I know it wouldn't take a hospital long to find out, but it would save time if I knew wouldn't it

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Paperchase · 30/12/2008 18:50

No, it won't always be the same as your biological father's, but will have a common element.

What blood groups are you and your dp/h?

Paperchase · 30/12/2008 18:53

Look at this link

Drusilla · 30/12/2008 18:55

I think if you needed a transfusion or something and told the hospital what blood type you (or DS) were, they would still test your blood to confirm it before giving you anything. Do you know his fathers blood type? I think you can work out what he should be if you know yours and his fathers.

themulledmanneredjanitor · 30/12/2008 18:56

it doesn't follow that it will be the same. it will contain one of the elements. for example-dh is ab+ and i am a+ therefore my children will be either a+, ab+ or b+ . does that make sense?

Drusilla · 30/12/2008 18:56

And here I was wrong, it is not set in stone.

poshwellies · 30/12/2008 19:04

I'm A-,I'm confused at that table of blood groups and unsure of my dc blood type
All I know is that I need neg blood if I need a transfusion.
They test bloods immediately if a child is thought to need surgery etc,don't they?

neversaydie · 30/12/2008 19:41

If you know both your and your partners blood group, then you can work out what is possible. However, you still have to test, as it will be one of several unless you are both type O. In a real emergency they would give you a transfusion of type O, which is OK as a donor for any blood group.

pushchair · 30/12/2008 19:58

When pregnant they would not just take my word for blood type and tested anyway so am pretty sure it would usually be tested or they would give O.

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littleboyblue · 30/12/2008 20:18

Ok, just thought it'd be worth finding out. I'm A+ dp doesn't know what he is and neither does any of his family, they are rubbish! Off to look at links now
Thanx

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tribpot · 30/12/2008 20:19

Is it not in ds' red book? He will have had bloods taken as a newborn. (Note: not even entirely sure where ds' red book is, but I do think there are some blood results in there)

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littleboyblue · 30/12/2008 20:21

No, not in red book. So this means that my children might not have the same type doesn't it?

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tribpot · 30/12/2008 20:25

Have a look here

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littleboyblue · 30/12/2008 20:29

Thanx everyone. Not much good without knowing dp's I suppose. Nevermind. My mum told me for years and years that I was O, don't know where she got that from! I think I'll make sure to ask about blood type when this baby is born and that might give us a better idea of the mixes

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duchesse · 30/12/2008 20:37

Of course your blood group is not necessarily the same as your father's! There are entries on Wikipedia that explain it in layman's terms. I am AB-, my husband is A+. Our children are A+, A-, and B+. They could equally have been AB+, AB- or B-.

The hospital may well have a record of your son's blood group. Do not worry about it not matching your partner's group. If you have any doubts about the paternity of your son, that is an entirely different issue (which would come to light in a DNA test), but not one you need generally worry about in relation to blood group.

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littleboyblue · 30/12/2008 20:42

Nothing to do with paternity. I can't for the life of me remember why I think that it's the same as the father/where I heard it/read it/who told me. Logically it doesn't make sense for it to work like that, I know that, am just curious as to ds's type.
He has a strawberry birthmark that used to pop and his head would be covered in blood (not bled for a year so no worries about it now) and the hospital said he'd need transfusion if they couldn't stop bleeding. He was admitted a few days later as it bled constantly for 2 days 9this time) but was then told it wasn;t attached to vein or anything and would be fine.
Don't know why I'm thinking about itnow really as there are no issues, just interested.
Seeing consultant for sizing scan next week for this pregnancy and he will have mat notes from ds, so I'll ask if they're in there I think

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littleboyblue · 30/12/2008 20:45

Like Drusilla says, am sure they'd check the type if ever anything happened anyway, and have also heard that O is safe for everyone if time is short. Good job really as my mum has been convinced my whole life that I'm O and I'm not

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tribpot · 30/12/2008 21:01

I think O pos (or is it neg?) is what everyone can have - [tries to get back into ER mode, a litre of O positive on the rapid infuser I think!]

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littleboyblue · 30/12/2008 21:19

Hahaha

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Elibean · 30/12/2008 21:37

Yes, I think its O+ thats the universal donor, and there's one thats the universal recipient - would that be AB?? I can't remember either

been far too long since I stayed up watching ER, obviously!

smartiejakeonachristmascake · 30/12/2008 21:40

No I don't thionk that's true. My blood group is the most common and my dad's is quite rare.

CoteDAzur · 30/12/2008 21:43

O- is the universal donor. (Has neither A, B, nor Rh, so can give to all)

AB+ is the universal recipient (Has all of A, B, and Rh factors, so can take all)

You need have your DS tested. That is the only way you will know his blood type.

LittleMissNorty · 30/12/2008 21:50

just to confuse the issue, if you are A+, you could be AA+ or AO+ (A is dominant over O) and the rhesus groups are totally separate.

I'm O neg and DH is O+, so we're both blood group OO but he has rhesus and I don't....hence anti-D injections when pg.....DD is O+.

No-one is ever given nything other than O- blood without being grouped first.

Us O negs (only about 15% of the population I think) are much sought after in the blood donation world

27 · 30/12/2008 22:04

If you need a blood transfusion it isnt just the ABO and rhesus systems that they need to match for, there are others too.
Knowing the blood group wont make any difference if a transfusion is needed as they will always test and crossmatch if they have time, or give O neg if things are very urgent.

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