Rh factor ?

[krbsmom]

I read an article that suggested that more crohnies were rh- and was just wondering how many of us out there (or at least here) are rh- ?

 

[AndiGirl]

I am supposedly A+; however, my daughter is O-. We still need to find out what Scott is.

 

[vonfunk]

A+ here

 

[Jennjenn]

A+ here also

 

[vonfunk]

A+ is the most common blood type

 

[poopaholic]

O- here

 

[Cookie]

A- here. I think that about 15% of the general population is rh-.

I always thought that O+ was the most common blood type.

 

[CrohnsNYC]

Interesting. O- for me.

 

[KWud]

I'm A rh-

It was a nightmare when my negative blood saw the rh+ baby I was carrying as an alien and started to reject her. I was given the anti d jab and had a major allergic reaction to that (hospitallised). I've now produced the antibodies to a rh + baby so no more babies for me!!!!

Paula
x

 

[saidinstouch]

I am supposedly A+; however, my daughter is O-. We still need to find out what Scott is.

Your husband would have to be OO while you are AO for your daughter to come out as O. The reason for this is the O bloodtype is a recessive trait, so if she has either the A or B antigen, then she would be A or B bloodtype. Because she is type O- that means your husband _should_ be O- as well since from my quick lookup of Rh factor inheritance negative (-) is a recessive allele as well, meaning both copies of your husbands Rh allele (the one used for this nomenclature at least) would have to be (-) for her to be negative, while you would need at least 1 negative (-) allele. Most likely based on the information available:

You: A/O +/-
Husband: O/O -/-
Daughter: O/O -/-

As some interesting information, your daughter(and likely husband) is considered a universal donor because all other people can receive her blood in a transfusion, meaning the red-cross would love her to donate when she is able to. On the flip-side she can ONLY get type O- blood because of the way blood works. Because of this, I would see if your local hospital or red cross has a blood credit type program (I believe they exist) where she (or your husband if I am right about his bloodtype, which genetics seems to say I am) can donate now and then have a credit for if she needs surgery or an emergency transfusion at some point, due to the supply of O- blood being scarce.

Here is a link with information about ABO type and there is an Rh factor page there as well: http://www.biology.arizona.edu/human_bio/problem_sets/blood_types/markers.html

Your doctor should be able to verify this information, but assuming you know you are A+ and your daughter is O- it pretty much tells us exactly what your's and your husband's blood types are

 

[Crohn's Mom]

I am O- (possible Crohnie)
However, my daughter (definite Crohnie) is O+

 

[DustyKat]

Roo is O-, I don't know what Matt is.

Dusty.

 

[katiesue1506]

A+

 

[moogie]

Wow I'm B+ only one here

 

[Crohn's 35]

I am an O but my mom is Rh factor. The only one who is the rest of us are O and all have IBD.

 

[AndiGirl]

You: A/O +/-
Husband: O/O -/-
Daughter: O/O -/-
http://www.biology.arizona.edu/human_bio/problem_sets/blood_types/markers.html

Your doctor should be able to verify this information, but assuming you know you are A+ and your daughter is O- it pretty much tells us exactly what your's and your husband's blood types are

That makes sense as my father is an O and my mother is an AB. I turned out to be an A. A blood is the second most common type. O is actually the most common. AB is the most rare.

 

[Becky]

O+ here

 

[vonfunk]

A blood is the second most common type. O is actually the most common.

Thank you, I had been given misinformation.

 

[tiloah]

I don't know my own blood type, but my father was a "universal donor."

 

[tiloah]

Do any of you donate blood? Are we able to? I have found conflicting information on this. I think a lot of people with Crohn's don't because they have low iron?

 

[saidinstouch]

I don't know my own blood type, but my father was a "universal donor."

That means your dad was O-, so you are at least half O-, but could end up as something else depending on your mom.

 

[Crohn's 35]

Do any of you donate blood? Are we able to? I have found conflicting information on this. I think a lot of people with Crohn's don't because they have low iron?

Hey I wished I could. We have a plasma donor here in Thunder bay. I asked and they said no that giving blood or plasma if you have any type if IBD even if you are not a bleeder, they will deny you. Canada doesn't even get paid to. So my husband and my daughter both donate when they can.

 

[tiloah]

Hey I wished I could. We have a plasma donor here in Thunder bay. I asked and they said no that giving blood or plasma if you have any type if IBD even if you are not a bleeder, they will deny you. Canada doesn't even get paid to. So my husband and my daughter both donate when they can.

Thanks for the info. Did they tell you why or do they just assume if you have IBD you need all your blood?

 

[Crohn's 35]

Thanks for the info. Did they tell you why or do they just assume if you have IBD you need all your blood?

Yep, and nutrition wise, not good for us.

 

[tiloah]

Good to know! I really have been wanting to give blood, but I have been avoiding it thus far because I am an impossible draw. The blood bank used to hound my dad as soon as he was eligible to give again because of being a universal donor.