The title says it all... Does your answer depend on where you are in your cycle?
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.
I was going to donate tomorrow. It would be CD17 for me. I usually O around CD20 so I'm clearly in prime time.
GOLD / cantaloupe / 6703 posts
I donated when TTC. I probably wouldn't do it right before starting a new cycle on the chance that we had succeeded.
bananas / 9229 posts
@MaisyMay: So after AF? What do you think about doing it around O though?
GOLD / cantaloupe / 6703 posts
@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.
pomegranate / 3658 posts
I've continued my regular donations while TTC. Donate til it's pink!
wonderful cherry / 21504 posts
I am sure it's fine.
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.
bananas / 9229 posts
@MaisyMay: Post-O I don't think of worry as much as immediately before O...
@Foodnerd81: That's my paranoia. I'm gearing up to O this weekend.
bananas / 9229 posts
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... 
pomelo / 5220 posts
@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...
hostess / wonderful apple seed / 16729 posts
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.
hostess / wonderful apple seed / 16729 posts
@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.
bananas / 9229 posts
@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.
bananas / 9229 posts
@bluestriped bee: She recommended I take vitamins and I told her I do! So weird.
grapefruit / 4770 posts
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!
hostess / wonderful apple seed / 16729 posts
@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.
bananas / 9229 posts
@bluestriped bee: I take the regular, Centrum-type vitamins. I only had iron problems before I started taking them.
GOLD / pomegranate / 3938 posts
@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.
bananas / 9229 posts
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!
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