Blood donation during 2ww?

[Susie]

(Hi MMM!  I already asked on GP, but was hoping for a few more responses so hope you don't mind if I ask here too.)

Does anyone know how ARC phrases the pregnancy question for blood donors?  Is it an "are you?", or a "could you be?"

I have some free time in the next week (a rarity!) and I have not been in a while, so I wanted to make a blood donation appointment.  But then I remembered I'm in the 2ww (4 dpo) of cycle 5, so "no I'm not," but "yes I could be."  So I'm trying to decide whether it's a go.

I'm sure it doesn't require as much care and concern as, say, answering the same question before dental x-rays, but I figured I'd ask.  

[mannah]

Just clarifying-are you asking what the ARC question is or are you asking if people would/should donate blood during the 2 WW?

[MadamePresident]

I probably would have that early. Do they ask if your pregnant? I kind of think they don't

[chickens987]

I believe the question is "have you been pregnant in the last six weeks?"

[crazygame]

I also think the question is if you are pregnant or have been in the last six weeks. I would give blood during that time.

I have no idea if this matters, but even if you are pregnant, you won't share a blood stream yet.

Maybe call the Red Cross. They were good about answering my questions about breastfeeding and donating.

[crazygame]

Also, hope you join us soon!

[Susie]

Mar 5, 2015 17:36:06 GMT -5 mannah said:

Just clarifying-are you asking what the ARC question is or are you asking if people would/should donate blood during the 2 WW?

I guess I'm treating the former as proxy for the latter.  If ARC asked if you could be pregnant, I'd probably err on the side of "shouldn't do it during the 2ww."  

What chickens987 suggested sounds really familiar so it's probably how the question is worded.  I guess I interpret that to mean that it's ok right up until a bfp.

[chickens987]

Mar 5, 2015 18:29:51 GMT -5 Susie said:

Mar 5, 2015 17:36:06 GMT -5 mannah said:

Just clarifying-are you asking what the ARC question is or are you asking if people would/should donate blood during the 2 WW?

I guess I'm treating the former as proxy for the latter.  If ARC asked if you could be pregnant, I'd probably err on the side of "shouldn't do it during the 2ww."  

What chickens987 suggested sounds really familiar so it's probably how the question is worded.  I guess I interpret that to mean that it's ok right up until a bfp.

I would too. And I don't think there'd be any danger/risk to donating while pregnant (I mean they take a ton of blood during the glucose test!), but no one wants that kind of liability.

[magpie]

Mar 5, 2015 18:13:52 GMT -5 crazygame said:

I also think the question is if you are pregnant or have been in the last six weeks. I would give blood during that time.

I have no idea if this matters, but even if you are pregnant, you won't share a blood stream yet.

Maybe call the Red Cross. They were good about answering my questions about breastfeeding and donating.

This was the question they asked me (I gave blood on Tuesday).  I agree that calling them about it if you are truly worried would be a good idea.