I am O Negative

[sakoon]

Thanks Alan for the excellent info, I fully understand it.
Thanks for your experience Hoody, good to know
As this is my first pregnancy I'm trying to understand everything

[Alan]

Kelly that would have saved a lot of time LOL

[diva det]

I am A- and just had to have an anti-d shot after my twins were born and after my m/c. No biggie- just a shot in the bum. It was good that i did as one of my twins is A- and the other is A+ ( my DH is A+).

just gotta let your OB know. When the do the blood tests at around 10 weeks for the downs test, they will check your blood group and send you out a card with your blood type info. Even easier !
Odette

[~clover~]

So it is normal to get a card with your blood type.
Sorry, I know I'm off track, but my last pg was the only one I got a card for. I've kept it in my wallet since, but I didn't know it was a routine thing.

[diva det]

i got one last year when i was pg- so maybe its a new thing that they have bought it- its great to keep in your wallet!!!
such a good idea

odette

[AliBaby]

So if I am O negative and my partner is A, B or O positive are we likely to get a rhesus postive baby or a rhesus negative baby?? I didnt really listen much in biology at school. Oops!

[Beach Mama]

Im O-neg too, and from what I understand if you are -and partner is + then bub could be either? If partner is - too then bub will be -.
They check at birth though and then give you an extra needle (fun) - in my case bub was + at birth so I had all my pregnancy needles plus one once she was born. HtH.