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Many recipient(s) are concerned that they may need to choose a sperm donor with a certain blood type that matches their own. By selecting a donor whose blood type matches the partner’s blood type, patients may feel more secure about issues related to confidentiality.
Another medical situation to consider would be to consider whether the donor is a negative or positive bloodtype. The donor’s blood type may be medically important to consider if the mother is Rh negative (Rh-), i.e. A negative, AB negative, etc. These women may develop antibodies to a fetus that is Rh positive as a result of the donor being Rh positive (Rh +). Antibodies develop as a result of inadequate administration of a drug called rhogam when an ectopic or miscarriage occurs. Such a situation is rare nowadays as the medical community is very aware of proper rhogam administration when the mother is blood type negative. Nevertheless, such a medical situation can be completely avoided if a donor is blood type negative when the mother is known to be Rh negative.
It is important to remember and note that children do not necessarily inherit the same exact blood type as their biological parents anyway. Please see the chart below.
If the couple’s
blood types are: |
The children’s blood group would be: |
| Possible |
Impossible |
O and O
|
O |
A, B, or AB |
| O and A |
O or A |
B or AB |
| O and B |
O or B |
A or AB |
| O and AB |
A or B |
O or AB |
| A and A |
O or A |
B or AB |
| A and B |
O, A, B, or AB |
None |
| A and AB |
A, B, or AB |
O |
| B and B |
O or B |
A or AB |
| B and AB |
A, B, or AB |
O |
| AB and AB |
A, B, or AB |
O |
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