Treasury regulations (26 C.F.R.)--commonly referred to as Federal tax regulations-- pick up where the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) leaves off by providing the official interpretation of the IRC by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
No. Pregnant women are not eligible to donate blood according to the American Red Cross, which also advises waiting at least six weeks after giving birth. Although the amount of blood in your body increases by about 50 percent during pregnancy, you and your growing baby need it for optimum health and nutrition.
Donât share personal items like your razor, nail clippers, toothbrush, or anything else that might have blood on it. Do not continue to breastfeed your baby if your nipples become cracked and bleed. You can resume breastfeeding when your nipples are healed, since Hepatitis C in not spread through breast milk. Donât donate blood, organs or sperm. If youâre injecting street drugs, try to get into a treatment program. If you continue to use drugs, donât share needles or other equipment with anyone else.