Do redheads bleed more?

[sarah123]

When my mum had me and my brother the midwife staff and nurses reckoned that redhead women loads more blood when giving birth. Is this true?

[treaclefight]

apperntly redheads have finer skin that tears more easily, but i cant imagine it makes a noticeable difference in something as messy as childbirth, not a decisive answer, sorry.

[treaclefight]

scuse spelling mistake :-)

[anthomson]

I believe it has been proven that redheads also have a much lower pain threshold. Not really the best of news for any expectant redheaded mothers Iam afraid.

http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns999
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[tastystacy]

it,s the opposite redheads have an extreme pain threshhold i had a surgean tells me that they are told this in medical school.

[Nurse1980]

When I was born, my parents were told I'd 'be a bleeder', when I had my tonsils removed at age 5, the surgeon stupidly told my mom one of the risks was that I could bleed to death, due to my hair colouring. When I was at college, during a lecture from a midwife, I was told I'd never be allowed a home birth. Whenever I cut myself, it takes a long time for my blood to clot (I have no problems with my blood in terms of clotting, Hb, or platelets). And when I give blood I can be off the couch in 10 mins, including a rest!!!