question for the rhesus neg mummies

[NaeNae]

I am Rh- and as far as I know I still have to have the injections for EVERY pregnancy, as every pregnancy is different and babies blood types can be different ITMS??

I hope this helps

Nae x

[Ilithyia]

I am Rh- and as far as I know I still have to have the injections for EVERY pregnancy, as every pregnancy is different and babies blood types can be different ITMS??

I hope this helps

Nae x

Yep thats right.

You need to have the Anti-D with every pregnancy because as Nae mentioned, there is always the possibility that baby may have a different blood type.

I'm also a Negative and have had Anti-D with all pregnancies - losses included.

[Jellyfish]

You do have to have injections every pregnancy (as long as your partner is +) but it is only something that needs to be done at high risk times (such as after a bleed or amnio) or in the third trimester. If your daughter is negative (and it sounds like she is) then you wouldn't have developed antibodies last pregnancy and therefore pose no risk to this one, it is only if this bub is positive then you could develop antibodies that would pose a risk to future pregnancies as far as I'm aware?

[Ilithyia]

...but it is only something that needs to be done at high risk times such as after a bleed or amnio or in the third trimester

Sorry but this isnt accuate.

As a negative Mother, you will have Anti-D at 28, 34 weeks and after birth depending on babies blood type.

But as Jellyfish did state, you will also require it should you have any spotting or bleeding during the pregnancy.

[Jellyfish]

Is 28 weeks (and 34) not the third trimester? My main point was to reassure it wasn't something that needed urgent attention.

[Ilithyia]

My apologies...I just re-read your post.

I read it as if you were saying you only needed the injection at high risk times.

Although I wouldn't really consider the 3rd trimester a "high risk time"

My apologies

[Jellyfish]

Yeah, it was a little unclear so I went back and edited to better show that I meant at high risk times (such as after an amino or bleed) or if neither of those occur than not till the third trimester.

[~StarBright~]

You do have to have injections every pregnancy (as long as your partner is +)

They actually make you have them even if you have a blood test to show that your partner is negative.. JIC mummy was DTD on the side with someone else!!! lol DH wanted to get his BT checked to save me having to get the injections, but they told him not to bother, as even if he was Neg, I would still be advised to have the shots

Lucky I did lol, turnes out DH is 0 POSITIVE lol as are both our babies And I had no extra shots with DD pregnancy - even after having DS be positive. Just the usual 28 and 34 weeks. They do test for antibodies once bub is born if they are positive, I dont remember the exact results with the kids, but it was all ok!!

[BellyBelly]

Rhesus Negative Blood Group in Pregnancy

I think its unbelievable really. I happened to pick a high risk, fertility specialist Ob, and he never made me have any jabs during pregnancy, as he said, if I don't know if I am bleeding, how will I know when to have it within 72 hours? I honestly think its a money grabbing thing from big pharma.

[Jellyfish]

They actually make you have them even if you have a blood test to show that your partner is negative.. JIC mummy was DTD on the side with someone else!!! lol DH wanted to get his BT checked to save me having to get the injections, but they told him not to bother, as even if he was Neg, I would still be advised to have the shots

Lucky I did lol, turnes out DH is 0 POSITIVE lol as are both our babies And I had no extra shots with DD pregnancy - even after having DS be positive. Just the usual 28 and 34 weeks. They do test for antibodies once bub is born if they are positive, I dont remember the exact results with the kids, but it was all ok!!

They can't make you have it and I'm pretty shocked doctors would even try to force the issue if a woman is confident about her sexual history, that just sounds horrible to me and something I would not be happy about! I've been asked the father's blood type both times and if they were negative then haven't been pressured to have it at all (my bubs have different biological dads) so I guess it depends on who you are seeing. They obviously explain that if you have been with somebody else/somebody else could be the father and they are positive then there are the risks etc but most woman are aware who they have slept with and can make the decision to not have it imo and I would be highly offended if a health professional tried to suggest otherwise. I was offered to be tested for antibodies this pregnancy (even though my DD is negative) as you can have missed miscarriages etc but when I explained that this bubs was conceived the first cycle I've had sex since my daughter they were happy with that. (Seeing a Private Ob).

[~StarBright~]

Yeah, sorry your right Jellyfish, they absolutely can not MAKE you have it.. I used too strong words there! And to be honest, there is darn good reason NOT to have it in some cases.. when I first found out WHAT it actually was, I was a bit scared, but went along with it. Personally I am ok that I had it after having two positive bubs (even though the antibody tests were both ok) If I knew for sure that my DH was neg, and that he was the Daddy, I wouldnt have it. Luckily for me though we didnt take my DH's word for it

I do think that the midwife who said that to us was also kind of having a little joke with us.. and also coz DH was having one of his little raves where he said he was sure he was O Neg, and I think the midwife explaining that kind of situation (daddy not being "daddy") was having a bit of a joke at DH and trying to get him to see that they cant just take joe blows word that he was O neg (or maybe she saw the fright in my eyes with Dh just guessing his BT lol) ANYWHO- I went along with it, had the shots and DH didnt bother getting his BT tested and we had O positive babies

[EsJay]

thanks for all the info and experiences ladies, you have definately put my mind at ease. i know mil is rh- so theres a possibility dh is too, he was supposed to find out for me and forgot to get them to do blood grouping on his bt, so he'll be going back lol. it matters for dcc as the hospitals policy is no dcc for rh- and i am planning on putting some strong arguments to my cause through this pregnancy, will help if he is - too.
But for now all i was worried about was the chance that my body would register this baby earlier and attack, i should know better than to google these things by now...
thanks kelly for all the info on this site and the fb dcc page as thats where a lot of my arguements will be coming from for the hospital.

thanks again girls, i feel soooo much better now

[EsJay]

yep i intend to have it, but im concerned that as i didnt have one after dd was born that i might need one earlier than the scheduled ones.
dr google wasnt much help, telling stories of women who m/c repeatedly in subsequenty pregnancies as they hadnt had a shot in early pregnancy and the body responded quicker to the 'foreign' object.... i know i shouldnt consult dr google, but i did and now i freaking out

[Jellyfish]

You posted while I did but if your daughter is negative then you wouldn't have developed antibodies so there shouldn't be any risk to this bub or need for earlier intervention

[EsJay]

thanks jellyfish, that makes a lot of sense, easing my fears... just a little