I'm 17wks and the doc never said anything about this. Could they have done it on my first couple of visits when blood was drawn and just didn't tell me because everything was fine. Or would they have done a special test and told me what they were testing for???
2006-07-21 14:38:17 · 8 answers · asked by Melissa t 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
How would they know the babies blood type?????
2006-07-21 14:43:33 · update #1
They may have done the test, and your blood type was compatible with your baby's. You should just ask your doc!
I have O- blood, and incompatibility was a concern - so I got shots. They would tell you if you needed a shot, so you must be fine!
2006-07-21 14:43:52 · answer #1 · answered by shannonfstewart 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Lord! Look at all the people answering this question and not answering it right.
Here it goes:
When you and the father of your child have opposite blood +/- they give you a RH shot because you may build up anitbodies in your blood after birth (since your body is trying to fight the different blood sign) which might harm your next child or even cause need for the baby that you do birth to require a blood transfusion. It is very simple but important to make sure that you follow closely. Example: I have A-, my husband has A+. My daughter ended up coming out A+, which means that my body does not have the positive RH and that child that grew inside me did, and our blood mixed, my body could start fighting it building up antibodies. Simple Solution: At 28 weeks, they give you a shot. It doesn't hurt any more than any other shot. After you have the baby, they give you another shot. Problem solved and keeps your body from killing the "infection" of positive RH.
2006-07-21 14:57:23 · answer #2 · answered by xxjamillaxx 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe it was 28 weeks,if I'm not mistaken,don't remember exactly. They do the rh factor because if you are say, O negative and the baby's blood doesn't have a negative rh factor,then your blood types won't be capatible,basically. The shot will make it ok. I'm o negative,had the shot,turns out my daughter was also o negative,so,it would've been ok,lol,but they don't know for certain,thus the shot
2006-07-21 14:42:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the Rh factor was done at the first visit on a blood draw your blood was typed. If the dr has nor mentioned it you probably have positive blood. generally if you have negative blood the rhogam shots are administered at least twice during pregnancy. If you have positive blood there are no shots needed..
2006-07-21 15:29:07 · answer #4 · answered by *bossy* 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should really donate blood, it really does keep lives and also you're between the particular those with a uncommon blood sort. the purely enormous difference between a lab draw and a donation is they use a particularly more effective needle and they go away it interior the vein for longer. it isn't any longer painful, on the worst its somewhat uncomfortable
2016-11-25 01:00:21 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You get the shot about 7 months.They give it to you just in case your baby has postive blood.
2006-07-21 16:06:20 · answer #6 · answered by I ♥ U 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah jamie is the only one who answered it right.....i had to have the shots....cause i have neg blood type,,, my fiancee has positive
2006-07-21 15:03:25 · answer #7 · answered by luckystar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had mine at 18 wks.
2006-07-21 14:44:15 · answer #8 · answered by Brandy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋