Would you mind sharing your experiences? I am considering it!
Should I ask my doctor first for her input before I do? I'm not sure..
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Dh used to! Are you breastfeeding? (I don't know if that would even matter...)
I can't- my veins are too small (?)
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@Greentea: I'm not. I read the eligibility and I meet the requirements, I think you're Ineligible for 6 months after childbirth? It didn't say anything about breast feeding, but I'm not anyway
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@Mrs. Pen: I don't even know if that would matter, but that was the only thing I could think of that might! Dh used to do it twice a week. He didn't love doing it, but it was gas money.
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I never have. I used to not weigh enough and when I have weighed enough have either been pregnant or breastfeeding!
Eta I thought you just meant blood this sounds like something else.
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@winniebee: plasma is the whitish part of your blood that contains proteins - it's in high demand because it cannot be produced synthetically, I guess? Most places also provide some type of compensation because it costs a lot to receive a plasma transfusion. I've never done it, though! But I do know someone who goes the maximum amount and if you do you can earn $200/mo at some places. But even more so - donating it obviously helps and saves many lives! Oh and there is a minimum weight for it too - I think a lot of the eligibility criteria is the same as donating blood.
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@Mrs. Pen: when I asked about this, @temperancebrennan responded that her husband is in the field and she's very knowledgeable.
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@Mrs. Polish: oh thank you! I will touch base with her
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@Mrs. Polish: I just found your thread - doh! I should have searched before asking. Thanks!
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I used to on a regular basis...like 10 years ago. Was easy fun money.
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@Mrs. Pen:
no problem
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I did several times as a teenager at the blood drives at school. Not much to tell. It's pretty uneventful & nor scary at all
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I wanted to post from the other perspective - donated plasma kept my son alive while we were waiting for transplant. Thank you to all plasma donors!
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@Ms.Badger:
It is so wonderful to hear real-life stories about how these simple acts of giving truly benefit others.
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