https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:42:02 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thoughts-on-donating-blood-while-ttc#post-1499162 Mon, 17 Mar 2014 15:49:51 +0000 LindsayInNY 1499162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was in a different Court today and they happened to be doing a blood drive. Go figure, my iron level was through the roof! So in the middle of the TWW but at this point, it is what it is! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thoughts-on-donating-blood-while-ttc#post-1479189 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 16:42:19 +0000 anandam 1479189@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNY: Here's hoping you're right about God's subtle messaging :)! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thoughts-on-donating-blood-while-ttc#post-1479082 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 15:55:17 +0000 deactivated_account 1479082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: I also load up on iron supplements before I donate blood. Its the only way I can get past their testing. I've been rejected tons of times before because of low iron. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thoughts-on-donating-blood-while-ttc#post-1478737 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 14:16:12 +0000 LindsayInNY 1478737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: I take the regular, Centrum-type vitamins. I only had iron problems before I started taking them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thoughts-on-donating-blood-while-ttc#post-1478393 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 12:41:37 +0000 BSB 1478393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNY: Do you take multi-vitamins? I believe multi-vitamins, especially the gummy versions that I take, don't have iron in them. I believe it's because they don't want kids to get to them and accidentally each a whole bunch and die from the iron overdose. I would check your vitamins. I heard iron and calcium are two the leave out in multi-vitamins. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thoughts-on-donating-blood-while-ttc#post-1478116 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 11:27:21 +0000 dc yoga bee 1478116@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish I could donate! I went to donate, and they told me since I lived in Germany in early 90s I may be a carrier of mad cow disease since it originated in Europe. Tons of military families cannot donate blood ever again now because of it. Good for you for trying to donate though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thoughts-on-donating-blood-while-ttc#post-1477981 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 10:51:36 +0000 LindsayInNY 1477981@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: She recommended I take vitamins and I told her I do! So weird. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thoughts-on-donating-blood-while-ttc#post-1477978 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 10:51:17 +0000 LindsayInNY 1477978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@psw27: This use to happen before I took vitamins. But, ever since, I've never had a problem. I feel like they changed their requirements? I don't remember it needing to be so high. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thoughts-on-donating-blood-while-ttc#post-1477958 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 10:44:10 +0000 BSB 1477958@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNY: Oh, everytime, I give blood I load up on iron, calcium and a multi-vitamin. I think I might have had low iron once and they suggested I take an iron pill before donating. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thoughts-on-donating-blood-while-ttc#post-1477951 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 10:42:15 +0000 BSB 1477951@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I donate pretty frequently and wouldn't have had any issues donating while TTC, but I casually mentioned it during one of my acupuncture appointment and she told me not to. Just because she didn't want to ruin the balance in my body. If we don't BD this fertile period, I might go donate blood soon and not tell my acupuncturist. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thoughts-on-donating-blood-while-ttc#post-1477943 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 10:39:23 +0000 psw27 1477943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lindsayinny I am never eligible to donate because of iron -- their standard is apparently higher than even what a doctor would say is borderline anemia (I am not anemic, and take vitamins regularly). I have literally tried to donate blood every year for 12 years and never been able to either because of iron or travel restrictions... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thoughts-on-donating-blood-while-ttc#post-1477927 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 10:36:03 +0000 mfa_lady 1477927@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNY: FX!! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thoughts-on-donating-blood-while-ttc#post-1477901 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 10:30:25 +0000 LindsayInNY 1477901@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well this post ended up being unnecessary... Went to donate this morning. Iron level has to be 38 or above. Mine was 37. Missed it by one! I take vitamins every day and everything. I haven't had a low iron issue in years! So weird. Maybe it's God's way of telling me not to donate this cycle... ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thoughts-on-donating-blood-while-ttc#post-1475903 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 19:49:39 +0000 LindsayInNY 1475903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaisyMay: Post-O I don't think of worry as much as immediately before O...</p> <p>@Foodnerd81: That's my paranoia. I'm gearing up to O this weekend. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thoughts-on-donating-blood-while-ttc#post-1475861 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 19:44:15 +0000 Foodnerd81 1475861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am sure it's fine. </p> <p>And yet, while we were ttc I started getting paranoid about it. I was supposed to donate very close to my predicted o date and decided not to, just in case. I got pregnant with C probably the day I was scheduled to go. I really truly doubt it would have made any difference but that's my story. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thoughts-on-donating-blood-while-ttc#post-1475791 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 19:28:48 +0000 PawPrints 1475791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've continued my regular donations while TTC. Donate til it's pink! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thoughts-on-donating-blood-while-ttc#post-1475776 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 19:26:42 +0000 MaisyMay 1475776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNY: I'd probably do it. I just wouldn't do it right before. Even right after O I"d probably be okay with trying since blood replenishes itself fairly quickly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thoughts-on-donating-blood-while-ttc#post-1475738 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 19:20:49 +0000 LindsayInNY 1475738@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaisyMay: So after AF? What do you think about doing it around O though? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thoughts-on-donating-blood-while-ttc#post-1475698 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 19:14:10 +0000 Happygal 1475698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's just fine. Good citizen star for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thoughts-on-donating-blood-while-ttc#post-1475692 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 19:12:38 +0000 MaisyMay 1475692@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I donated when TTC. I probably wouldn't do it right before starting a new cycle on the chance that we had succeeded. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thoughts-on-donating-blood-while-ttc#post-1475684 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 19:09:46 +0000 LindsayInNY 1475684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The title says it all... Does your answer depend on where you are in your cycle?</p> <p>From what I've read, it's safe and no one advises against it. But I did read some comments about possible affects on immune system and whatnot as your body replenishes blood and iron. </p> <p>I was going to donate tomorrow. It would be CD17 for me. I usually O around CD20 so I'm clearly in prime time. </p>