Advise needed

[nermal]

My daughter is going to have a caesaerean next month and she has been told to arrange for 2 donors to give blood .Her friends willing or that can give blood are A she is Orh +.
Any advise would be welcome or if anyone out there is a donor and can oblige would be very grateful

[madeincyprus]

This is normal, i was told to have 4 ready when i had my little girl. Pm me the details and i will donate.

[madeincyprus]

This is normal, i was told to have 4 ready when i had my little girl. Pm me the details and i will donate.

[nermal]

Thank you madeincyprus. Ive pm'ed you the details

[Cally]

May I ask what happens to the blood if not used.........presumably to someone else which I have no problem with, but being a blood donor for over 40 years this is the first time I have come across the practice.

[tomsteel]

Cally, if you have been donating for that long, you'll know fresh blood has a finite shelf life. If it cannot be used within that timeframe, it is destroyed. I assume your donations have all been in 'civilised' western Europe or other medically sophisticated countries. Welcome to the 3rd world!

[kerry 6138]

If you donate blood here they ask you if its in anyones name or a general donation, I was under the impression they dont save your donation specifically for your named person, but off set it against any future need of the patient .

[Cally]

Tomsteel, strangely my first donation was at BMH Dhekelia in 1973, but since then in "civilised" countries. I donate still & am proud to do so, saying that I would not be allowed to in TRNC.

[nermal]

My daughter had an emergency caesarean and luckily she didnt need blood .

[nermal]

Thank you to the lady who offered to donate if it had been needed