I asked the Man's Mum and Dad what type he is, but neither of them were able to tell me (Mum couldn't remember, Dad didnt know). Not sure I understand how you can forget what blood type your own child is? All the Man knows is that he was what was called then a "blue baby".

I would love to donate blood, and I think that would be my ultimate goal of getting past my fear of needles. If I could sit with a needle in me for more than just a few seconds, I will do it. When I was pg with Steph, my Dad actually volunteered to me that if I needed a transfusion that he would gladly give it up for me. I asked the nurse at pathology, and they said it would just go about the way it usually happens, donate, screen or whatever then donation to whoever. My Dad said that O-neg ppl make up only about 5% (I am sure that was the figure, but I could be wrong, so don't quote me on it!) of the population, and our family seems to be it!

I have no idea how the Man feels about it.

Steph wasn't jaundiced, but I don't know of any others to speak of.