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Have never given blood. Just looking on the National Blood Service website and there are plenty of opportunities in south east london in the coming weeks/months. I'm expecting at the moment and generally feel pretty rubbish so I don't think I'm up to donating for now (i wonder if they allow pregnant women anyway?). But just wanted to encourage others on here to do it, particularly if you're O RhD negative like me, as this blood can be given to anyone eg in an emergency, in specialist procedures on unborn babies.

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You can't donate while pregnant (I'm a donor, but currently unable to donate during the pregnancy). Agree that this is something everyone should consider - such an easy thing to do but a lot of people have never done it. I started donating at age 16 (in New Zealand) and have done so ever since.
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I was in Hospital while in the Army, I know they had a job to get blood for me, they got it from an RAF Regiment after a few days

I am told that is because my group is Rh B Negative that is a bit out of the normal.

I think that it is now those of that group are no longer required to serve in action.

Thankful to the lads of the RAF, I got those transfusions I'm still here sixty two years later.

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Far too few people give blood and I used to have a constant reminder as my Signature till the signature police removed it a few years ago. I gave 25 pints before having to stop when they removed the goal posts on the drugs they'd accept in the blood! I would urge all you can, do. And thanks for starting this thread!
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