Do you know your LO's blood type?

thequeeenbee · August 2010

I was never told DS's blood type. I asked about it once and they told me that they usually didn't test for that. It just seems like an important thing to know.

YAY! Baby K · August 2010

yes.... O- .. just like me

Quazel · August 2010

We were told in the hospital, I believe it was done in the inital heel prick. It is the same as mine.

SweetPeanis · August 2010

Not a clue.

mndance79 · August 2010

My blood type and DH's blood type is exactly the same. I am assuming LO's would be the same as ours, but I have not asked. Hmmm... good question.

thequeeenbee · August 2010

I know that it has to be O (because DH and I are both O+) but I don't know if he is + or -. Most likely positive because they tell you if you are RH- right?

ohfour · August 2010

We are both O+, pretty sure DH is too?

sophie888 · August 2010

Quazel:
We were told in the hospital, I believe it was done in the inital heel prick. It is the same as mine.

same here.

macchiatto · August 2010

We were never told. I wonder if it is in their records somewhere. I'm A+ and DH is, I think, O+.

love.love · August 2010

yes he is AB+, same as me.

sasa625 · August 2010

When DD was readmitted to the hospital at 4 days (for jaundice) they were able to retrieve her cord blood (we had donated it) and type it... she is O+ just like DH and I

Lesley0228 · August 2010

We have no idea. We asked the pedi about it but she said she was never tested at the hospital.

BritClen · August 2010

yes, it was a big deal in my case because DH and I really opposites i'm O-and DH is A+

and played a huge factor in DDs jaundice since her and I had different blood types (she has A+) she had whats called A B O Neg which makes it harder for her to break down blood cells, which is why she had jaundice so bad....

BritClen · August 2010

Lesley0228:
We have no idea. We asked the pedi about it but she said she was never tested at the hospital.

I keep hearing this! why is it not a big deal? why are they not testing for it...I mean really? at my L&D they made a big deal out of it? why does no one else?

thequeeenbee · August 2010

BritClen:
Lesley0228:
We have no idea. We asked the pedi about it but she said she was never tested at the hospital.
I keep hearing this! why is it not a big deal? why are they not testing for it...I mean really? at my L&D they made a big deal out of it? why does no one else?

That's what I thought. It seems like something that I should know as his parent. I don't know why they acted like it was no big thing at the hospital.

water-fairy · August 2010

DH and I are both A+, DS can't be otherwise...

thequeeenbee · August 2010

water-fairy:
DH and I are both A+, DS can't be otherwise...

I thought that even if you and your spouse were both +, you can still carry a - gene.

howa0155 · August 2010

Yes, A+

I know because I am Rh - and so they told me after he was born.

angel_7499 · August 2010

DH and DD have the same blood type. For some reason she and I have different a blood type. They told me this in the hospital not long after she was born. Since I was BFing there was a chance that the antibodies in my blood could attack hers since we have different blood types - thank goodness that didn't happen, but I was a nervous wreck after they told me that.

houndbaby · August 2010

yes, we were told in the hospital. It's A+ same as dh's and mine.

Mysticblossom21 · August 2010

DD ended up being the same as me, O neg and so I didn't need another Rhogam shot after she was born (I had two during pregnancy due to bleeding). DH is A+.

water-fairy · August 2010

hocus:
thequeeenbee:

water-fairy:
DH and I are both A+, DS can't be otherwise...
I thought that even if you and your spouse were both +, you can still carry a - gene.
And even if you are A you can carry the O gene so your kid could actually be O-. The only way to know for sure is to have your child tested. My LO was because I have RH negative blood and that has complications in some cases with a second pregnancy.

OK, it has been too long since I last studied biology. LOL

annibes · August 2010

BritClen:
Lesley0228:
We have no idea. We asked the pedi about it but she said she was never tested at the hospital.
I keep hearing this! why is it not a big deal? why are they not testing for it...I mean really? at my L&D they made a big deal out of it? why does no one else?

Probably depends on the hospital, but the lab where I worked tested cord blood on every baby within hours of birth (type and cross) along with a heel stick for glucose and bilirubin, and a blood count. I just assumed they did it all on O but never told us the results. I'll have to ask.

katekirschner · August 2010

Yes, maybe they tested us because I an RH negative. I had to get rhogam when pregnant and then again after DD was born since she was positive.

8.7.6 Bride · August 2010

I am Rh- and DS is the same blood group as DH.

lisa&andy · August 2010

The kids had their blood type on their hospital braclets and it was in their discharge paperwork. DD is the same as DH, A+ and DS is the same as mine, A-. I know they had to check since I have a - RH factor and it determined if I needed the Rhogam shot after delivery.

BrendaK · August 2010

Yes, I'm O- so they had to test her to see if I needed another rhogam shot. She's O+, so I had to get another shot.

ivs112 · August 2010

I can't remember it off hand but it's one her Health Record Card/Immunization Card.

tarebear9891 · August 2010

I am O- and DH is A-. Both boys have my blood type. I was told both times in the hospital.

sterfehr · August 2010

We were never told - the hospital I delivered at doesn't type blood as part of routine testing. I've always been curious though, since DH doesn't know his either. I think that's going on my questions list for DS's 18 month appointment.

I teach at an elementary school and the science club teacher typed the student's blood last year as one of her experiements. I thought about asking her to type DS but forgot about it after a couple of days. Maybe this year...

T&BMay142005 · August 2010

A- just like DH

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