Hey!
As you're probably aware i had some brown bleeding on wednesday morning. Very tiny amount. Wednesday afternoon i had an anti D shot and an ultrasound (everything was fine, they couldn't see any reason why the bleeding occured, just one of those things)
Earlier on today i went to the loo, wiped and there was more blood. TMI warning - it was like a string of red blood mixed with a lot of CM.. but very little. Just went to the loo again, about 2 hours later. and its just kinda brownish discharge. Woudln't even call it blood (but obviously thats where the brown colour is coming from)
My question. Do i go to the hospital to get another anti D shot??? It was less than 48 hours ago that i had my last shot??
thanks
tellytubby
ps - i'm o neg blood type
Last edited by tellytubby; April 24th, 2009 at 01:37 PM.
Sorry I'm obviously not Alan but just wondering why you had your Anti D shot so early? I am also O Negative but never had one that early. I have had one Anti D shot which was at 28 weeks and I have another one at 33 weeks and one after birth if bub is positive...but if bub is negative I don't need to have it. At 26 weeks I had to have a blood test for Antibodies as well. Not saying you had yours to early but was just curious as to why you had it earl thats all
Last edited by Serenitylee; April 24th, 2009 at 02:07 PM.
I had to have one early because i had a bleed. Anytime you have a bleed you should get one done (well if you're a neg blood type.. not sure about other blood types). I would try and explain why, but i've never really grasped the whole concept! (i think it is something about your blood and the babies blood mixing.. your body realises that there is a different type of blood and creates antibodies to get rid of them, ie. get rid of the pregnancy - don't take my word for it though, thats just my understanding of the whole thing)
I had one after my m/c in jan this year too (cause obviously there was a bleed.. a very large one )
I also had a bleed at 16 weeks with my DD, and had it then aswell.
Other than that, i still continued to have the ones at 28 weeks and 33 weeks.
i hope this makes sense! LOL! like i said i've never really understood the whole thing!
Hi Tellytubby
I don’t think that you need another anti-D shot.
Most of the time bleeding in early pregnancy is from you not your baby. You would only need the anti-D if it is your baby that is bleeding. You would also be covered by your shot on Wed.
Also you explained the need for anti-D very well.
Hi Tellytubby
I have just noticed that you are 10 weeks pregnant by your ticker. If this is correct you don’t need the anti-D. Your body will not make antibodies before you are 12 weeks pregnant. The injection will not harm you, I suppose that they were just being cautious or perhaps they did not know that you don’t need it prior to 12 weeks
Advice - Alan?
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(i think it is something about your blood and the babies blood mixing.. your body realises that there is a different type of blood and creates antibodies to get rid of them, ie. get rid of the pregnancy - don't take my word for it though, thats just my understanding of the whole thing)
Thank you sooo much alan!! 
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