rhesus neg mums

[SueW]

hi

Is anyone with anegative blood group having to have invitro blood transfusions throughout their pregnancy.............any advice would be welcomed

thanks sue

[Claire]

Hi SueW,

I'm Rh- I've had plenty of anti-d injections but never had a blood transfusion.

Hope someone here can help.

[BellyBelly]

https://www.bellybelly.com.au/pregna...tive-pregnancy

[Beach Mama]

I'm O-neg and have had the anti-D injections too but never heard of invitro transfusions. I would find out more about it, the article Kelly posted explains what normally happens if you are a neg blood type. Good luck.

[Antheia]

Yeah i'm neg too and never had transfusions. Don't need anti-d either.

[Daydream Believer]

Im O neg and had the anti D but no transfusions

[AliBaby]

Hi Sue,
I havent had to have any transfusions yet.

Hi antheia,
Just curious...Why dont you need to have the anti-d? I am O neg as well and have been told I will need to have it at 28weeks and 34 weeks.
I had a miscarriage a year and a half ago and had to have the anti d then as well.

[Antheia]

Hi Ali,i don't need the anti-d because DH is also RH-Neg so no chance of bub being Pos. Both our children are Neg.

[AliBaby]

Thats good. thanks

[2CheekyMonkeys]

yep i am neg as well and not one doctor has ever suggested getting DH's blood tested. is it somthing i should request? ideally i dont want to have it if i dont need to.

[Antheia]

I wasnt asked totest DH either. We just got him tested and then gave the results to the midwife who put it in my file, that was with DD and i didnt have the shots. I did have a fight on my hands when pregnant with DS though and they guilted me into having it by saying there is still a posability that bub can be Positive. I have now researched for myself and now know its not true. They only say it because they dont know they you are telling the truth by saying your DH is infact the father, which i think is disgrasful. This time, my GP simply asked me if he was and was satisfied with my descion not to have it, which i think is a much more professional response.

[2CheekyMonkeys]

oh right, i never even thought about that.. i guess it is possibile that someone would get their info wrong or tella fib. still i might ask if we can test DH anyhow.

[alioops]

You can find out your DH's blood type by getting him to donate blood too.

[julia1977]

Is it a transfusion of blood, plasma, or a blood product called something like intragram or ivig you are having

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

I'm A-neg and needed no injections, but had one pushed on me post-birth.

I had NO antibodies in my system during pregnancy, due to no accidents involving bumpling, and NONE after a VERY invasive birth. Your body knows what it's doing - most of the time it's not needed.

I'm still fuming that the blood report stated "no antibodies found, recommend the injection is given" WHY recommend that? It wasn't needed? Why not let me know what's going on and let me decide instead?

[Netix]

I'm having all the blasted blood tests and anti d needles too, but no transfusions, so sorry, I can't help you there much either.

If I knew what blood type the Man is (he doesn't know, and neither does his Dad!) I mightn't have to go through all this (Steph is o-neg like me). Does anyone know how to find out what blood type you are? Do you need to get a referral from a dr?

A question for all other pg neg blood group ladies. Do you wear, or think it would be a good idea to wear a SOS type bracelet, especially if you are o-neg (as if you are o-neg, you can only have that blood type in transfusions, etc)?

[BellyBelly]

Moving to preg general discussion, not a medical condition.

[AliBaby]

Netix- I have a blood card in my wallet that i was sent out after I had my blood tested and found out I was Onegative.

Rosehip Fairy- For your first child you dont need to have the anti d shot until straight after the pregnancy or a miscarriage. It was probably pushed on you after your first child as this will protect future children who may have rhesus positive blood from being attacked by your body. You wouldnt have had antibodies in your system in your first pregnancy as your body didnt recognise the baby as being something foreign (it only does this when your bloods are mixed which can be if you have a bleed or a bump and at birth). Your doctor was just trying to protect any furture pregancys you may have. He should have explained this to you though.