Oh Rh Neg blood type

[AliBaby]

I am Oneg and ahd the 28wk one in my arm and the 34wk in the top of my bottom. That one hurt less (more fleshy )

Even though my DP had negative blood type they still gave me the anti D. When DD was born they worked out she was neg (of course she was if we both were) so didnt need to have the anti D after she was born.

I hate needles with a passion but it wasnt too bad. i also kept thinking that it was hleping keep my DD healthy and safe and that helped.

COngrats on your pregnancy

[Michelle71]

Even though my DP had negative blood type they still gave me the anti D. When DD was born they worked out she was neg (of course she was if we both were) so didnt need to have the anti D after she was born.

You can refuse

You only need the anti-D if your partner (father of the child in-utero) is Rh positive. There is only a problem if the baby is positive and their positive blood crosses into the mothers blood stream. The mixing of bloods creates antibodies in the mother (like when you are vaccinated) so the next pregnancy with a positive baby may have complications.

Two negatives can't make a positive baby

[AliBaby]

Thats exactly what I thought and told them but I think to cover their butts they said unless DP wanted to come in and be tested so they were 100% sure he was neg they were going to give me the anti-d. I can understand that in a way as if he made a mistake in nowing his blood type then it would put the baby at risk.

I jsut went along with it as I wanted to be sure DD would be okay and DP wouldnt get a needle (and he calls me a whimp!) Men!

[Michelle71]

Wuss!!!!! I made DH get his blood group done (not that they needed the evidence in the end - they *chose* to believe me ) Considering pregnancy, labour and birth it was the least he could do

[cheekymonkey]

I am O neg and my husband is a Neg blood type also so I wasn't given Anti D. However, I am a weak Rhesus and was typed as a positive when I donated blood. I was typed several times throughout the pregnancy because of this and was always O neg. Anyway, I got an O positive baby!! Weird, should really have had the Anti D as it can happen!

[Michelle71]

The issue is if you are negative. If your DH (and father of the baby) is definitely negative and the baby is positive then you would be positive and anti-D isn't needed. In your specific case you need to seek clarification on what this blood typing means for you if you truly have variations between positive and negative (not something I am familiar with )