Baby’s blood type?

Just wondering how do we find out our babies blood type? I honestly have no idea and my daughter is 2. We did the heel prick as a newborn and I thought maybe I’d find out from that but I never heard anything further. Should it be written down somewhere or is there a number to call to find out? Surely this is done at birth?

Thank you 😊

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Should be checked at birth from what I understand. I'm in NSW and in my baby's blue book it's written in there.

They usually check it at birth. However you can ask your GP for a pathology referral for blood grouping and they can do it.

They don't test for blood type in WA. I asked about it and was told the only way I'll find out is if I have it tested especially or if he goes into hospital for something and they test it then

I'm in nsw too ... My baby doesn't have that in blue book ... Shall i check the hospital?

I'm excited to know which blood type my baby would be 🌞

Thanks ladies x
I definitely wouldn’t put her through a blood withdrawal this young just to find out, but I’m in VIC so I’m not sure if they do it but I feel like they do with the heel prick.. but I might just call my GP and find out if they have the info. But I feel like it should be done because why not.. it’s good to know!

where in the blue book?

I don't have mine handy to check but I'm sure I saw it in the handwritten baby info part? I know that info because I'm a negative blood group and he's positive.

pretty sure it's in the handwritten info. But worth checking with the hospital! I got discharge instructions as well so I might have even seen it on there.

Baby’s blood type is only routine checked when the mum is a negative blood group as that can mean needing anti-d when a sensitising event occur. The “heel prick” test checks for metabolic disorders and does not and can not check blood type from that sample.
You’d have to request a blood test from your GP and may need to pay the fee associated with pathology when it’s not a medical request.

It’s not a routine thing that is checked. The heel prick is for newborn screening and they don’t usually contact you unless they find anything. You can ask your gp to give you a blood test form to find out, if you really want to.

I also agree with that if a mother is a negative blood group, they usually check what bub’s blood type is, as it can cause a lot of problems when in utero and requires antiD injections.

I got told the night my baby was born because there was a chance I possibly needed another Anti D shot since my husband and I have opposite blood types.

unless you really need to, I think you are probably right on the unnecessary blood withdrawal. As a nurse I can say, that in an emergency situation they would give the universal blood being O negative if they didn’t know someone’s blood type.

😊 thank you, yes I thought that if in an emergency they would give O- unless my daughter ever has to have bloods done then I’ll just wait and get them to check then. I wouldn’t make her have that procedure done otherwise. I myself hate it so I wouldn’t put her through it. Thank you Alana x

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