blood type?

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jazz412 · 01/03/2011 10:06

am I supposed to know what blood type I am?!
I have no idea...
13 weeks preg btw if that makes any difference?

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mrsravelstein · 01/03/2011 10:07

i didn't have a clue what my blood type was until they told me at some point during 1st pregnancy!

supadupapupascupa · 01/03/2011 10:08

no you will be told. they will take a sample from you. they need to know in case you are rhesus negative, in which case you will need anti-D injections.

have you seen a midwife yet? i would have expected them to have done this by now...

DontWorryBaby · 01/03/2011 10:08

No, they will screen your blood at one of your first appointments and tell you your blood type. It's mainly to check if you're rhesus negative or not.

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jazz412 · 01/03/2011 10:37

Yes I've seen midwife, she's taken blood, I've had first scan and still don't know what type I am...?

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supadupapupascupa · 01/03/2011 11:16

have a read of your notes, i'm sure it is written in there.

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jazz412 · 01/03/2011 12:44

taaaa! didnt even think to look, what if it's not?

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BlingLoving · 01/03/2011 12:46

If you are Rhesus _ve, along with your notes, they'll also send you a booklet and extra Rhesus information. So if you hvaen't got that, chances are you are not negative.

thefurryone · 01/03/2011 13:01

Hi I got my blood test results when I went back to the hospital at 20 weeks. I had a letter telling me that I was Rh- before that but didn't find out my acutal blood group until then. I think the letter arrived sometime around week 14/15, but it will depend on the speed of the blood lab.

owlbooty · 01/03/2011 13:03

I got mine back at the next MW appt at 16 weeks.

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