Question about blood type

stargazer7
stargazer7 Posts: 39
in Ask California Cryobank
Scott,

Does CBB have any advice to give about blood type of the donor? For example, if your type is A then pick a donor with ? type, etc?

I thought I remembered reading about that one time and I was just wondering.

Thanks!

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  • mommy87
    mommy87 Posts: 103
    I was wondering the same thing about blood types. Also, what is the universal blood type O+ or O-?
  • mackedymac
    mackedymac Posts: 23
    Here's CA Cryobank info about blood type:

    http://www.cryobank.com/How-It-Works/Choosing-Your-Donor/Blood-Type/

    Generally speaking,

    Universal donor is O-
    Universal recipient is A+

    Specifically speaking it's not actually quite that simple, but those are the two types people mean when they talk about a universal donor or a universal recipient.
  • mommy87
    mommy87 Posts: 103
    Do I have to pick a donor with a specific blood type or can I choose any donor I'm interested in?
  • qmjhqsz
    qmjhqsz Posts: 50
    dp and i used the same donor to get pregnant. donor is a-, i am o+ and dp is b+. in short, it does not matter which blood type you pick. the one caveat is if you are negative and the donor is positive. then you may need a rhogam shot once you are pregnant...but your ob will advise about that.

    hth!
  • cryo-admin
    cryo-admin Posts: 4,547
    Good answer qmjhqsz. That is correct. Blood type makes no real difference (do you know anyone who ever checked a partner's blood type before deciding to conceive naturally?).

    FYI... You may also receive another rhogam shot just before delivery.

    Thanks,

    Scott
    CCB
  • stargazer7
    stargazer7 Posts: 39
    Thanks Scott & to everyone else for input :)

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