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Hydrate yourself. To prepare your body for the loss of blood, you need to drink plenty of water or fruit juice the night and morning before you donate. The leading cause of faintness and dizziness when you give blood is a drop in blood pressure or blood sugar.
To give blood you must: 1  Be in general good health. 2  Be at least 17 years old. (If you are 16 you can donate with a CBC consent form signed by your parent). 3  Be at least 5' 4 tall and weigh at least 110 pounds. If you are under 5' 4 you will need to weigh more than 110 pounds to safely donate. 4  Have a photo ID.