I am O Negative

[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.

[AliBaby]

I hate needles!!!! Always have...always will!! hahaha fun fun! Thanks for the advice Tanstar.
.s Your belly looks great! Well done!

[AndiE]

Hi there,

I'm B-neg blood group and have to have the Anti-D shots during my pregnancy and after bub was born. My hubby is a positive type and our DS is B-positive. Alibaby, from what I can gather, bub's blood type could be either/or ... no rhyme or reason to it. Anyway, having the Anti-D shots was no big deal.

Here's a strange but small tip for you if you're not fond of injections ... get your Ob to take the Anti-D out of the fridge when you start your consult (to warm it up a little), then at the end of your consult as they give you the shot, get them to pinch up your skin between their fingers before they stick the needle into the pinched area.That make sense? Anyway, doesn't hurt a bit when they do it this way, I promise! Hmmm ... either that, or the pinching kinda distracts you from the needle. Worked for me, anyway . Oh yeah, my shots were in my upper leg, not my butt.

Andie