When you are O Rhesus - , you could develop antibodies if you come into contact with Rhesus + blood. Although you do not plan more pregnancies, you could change your mind and also pregnancies have been known to occur after tube ligation.
One shot will prevent you developing the antibodies and there will be no more headaches should you for any strange reason be contemplating another child in the future. MInd you, you start developing the antibodies within days of delivery not during your second pregnancy so the time to prevent problems is now.
Secondly, God forbid but if you should need a transfusion in the future because of surgery or some trauma, your having developed antibodies for this pregnancy will complicate matters. It will be picked up and they will work around it but that will be one more risk factor in the equation.
2006-06-11 04:28:25
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answered by natsubee 5
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Well, if you are definitely getting your tubes tied after then there is really no need to get it done this being your first pregnancy. If you were going have more babies then you would have to get it done because if they have o+ blood your body could build up an immunity to it and treat subsequent pregnancies as an illness and cause miscarriage. I have had 4 kids, and had the rhogam shot with all of them and it didn't hurt and didn't cause any problems for me, but I take shots well, I also had tetanus shot and that didn't even pinch and caused no tenderness or bruising.
I would guess that you are young and your dr is experienced enough to know that decisions (having a tubal) made when young you may regret later and might want to have reversed. It's better to be safe than sorry. I think you should just suffer through the two shots cause you may change your mind in the future about having more kids.
2006-06-11 04:10:51
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answered by Amangela 4
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They no longer put mercury in Rhogam shots. The last shots that were produced that contained mercury expired in 2003. So that is no longer an issue.
As far as the issue of only having one child, that may be the case but you will still have O- blood. I read it in a medical journal once that they recommended using O+ blood on O- patients with the combination of Rhogam to prevent rejection when they were out of O- blood. In the future you may need a transfusion and they might have to give you O+ blood. I know that that is a big no no, but sometimes there is a lack of appropriate blood. Especially O- because they use it for emergencies when they don't have time to type the patient.
As far as the shot hurting, that was likely because of the person who administered it. My Rhogam shot didn't hurt at all. My doctor was very good.
2006-06-11 04:43:21
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answered by herdoula 6
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I had my first daughter and no one ever even mentioned the possibility of the RH- factor to me. I divorced and met someone else, and got pregnant twice, and lost both babies before someone said hmmm maybe we better ask about this dad's blood type! My youngest was carried full term, and is healthy, thank goodness! But I had my tubes tied after her birth, and they didn't insist on another shot. I am uncertain as to why they would insist, unless they are thinking you may change your mind after this childs birth or with only one baby, try to have your tubal ligation reversed later and then have missed out on the rhogam. Have you sat down and really ASKED him why he is insisting? It may be for a reason we don't know about! Talk to him about this on your next visit. BTW, no the shots don't hurt any worse than any other shot does! LOL :) Good luck,sugar!
2006-06-11 04:16:23
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answered by themom 6
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you need to get the rhogam shot to prevent your body from attacking the baby. Because you and the baby's dad Rh factors are different your body will see the baby as a invader (like an infection) an may attack the baby, possibly causing miscarriage or other problems. Not just with you but also the baby. You may need to have one after the baby is born as well if the baby's Rh is different from yours.
The shot doesn't hurt anymore than any other injection.
I have had 3 Rhogam injections. One during my first pregnancy, one during my second and one after my second. No big deal to prevent some very serious complications.
2006-06-11 04:14:00
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answered by bfdemt48 2
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My daughter was only going to have one child. Girl #2 born 21 months later. You just can't be so sure. I have personally met 3 women who got pregnant AFTER having their tubes tied. Rhogam is very safe, and if you would risk even the remotest possibility of having a stillborn child, you are not thinking with your brain. The risk of NOT getting the Rhogam is far, far worse than just getting it. Are you one of those anti-vaccine nuts, are you? I am opposed to vaccines preserved with mercury, and also to giving such vaccines to very young babies, but the diseases they prevent are far, far worse than taking the risk your child's life or health. Many vaccines are now made without mercury as a preservative. Do your homework, and be brave! Get that Rhogam!
2006-06-11 04:14:44
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answered by correrafan 7
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my wife had 12 kids she had the shot on every one of them it was ok
2006-06-11 04:06:55
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answered by Douglas M 2
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