I have donated blood before and I felt awful afterwards. I did it because I had excessive bleeding post partum, and I wanted to give the two units back to the bank. I bled very heavily every time I gave birth, but my G.P. caught it the last time. My HGB was down to 7, which I guess is normal post partum if you are usually at 12 or 14, but for me it was a big difference. I was really weak. My midwife told me I was done for home birthing, for sure, and probably for ANY birthing. Which was fine. Three is more than enough!
I have been feeling more mortal lately. This may give a big hint as to what will do me in eventually. My grandfather died of pancreatic cancer, his brother of leukemia.
Ha! I'm bugging you like you're a DOCTOR:)))) Congrats!
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Date: 2008-11-11 01:24 am (UTC)I have donated blood before and I felt awful afterwards. I did it because I had excessive bleeding post partum, and I wanted to give the two units back to the bank. I bled very heavily every time I gave birth, but my G.P. caught it the last time. My HGB was down to 7, which I guess is normal post partum if you are usually at 12 or 14, but for me it was a big difference. I was really weak. My midwife told me I was done for home birthing, for sure, and probably for ANY birthing. Which was fine. Three is more than enough!
I have been feeling more mortal lately. This may give a big hint as to what will do me in eventually. My grandfather died of pancreatic cancer, his brother of leukemia.
Ha! I'm bugging you like you're a DOCTOR:)))) Congrats!