Just found out i am Rh -?

Question

I am so worried.... i just found out that i am rh - is there anything that i should be worried about i know that now a days they have it pretty much controlled with the shot but i am scared has any one else been through this?

Answer 1

My mom was RH- and I am RH +. They gave her a shot. She is fine and I am fine. No need to worry. All will be well.

Answer 2

Everything will be fine. Your Doctor knows what he is doing. I know several people who have been through this. I am glad it was found though. You might not even need the shot. Good Luck


What is my "Rh status" and why do I need to know it?
Early in your pregnancy your blood will be tested to determine your blood type and your Rh status — that is, whether you have the Rh (Rhesus) factor, a protein that most people have on the surface of their red blood cells. If you do have the Rh factor, as most people do, your status is Rh-positive. (About 85 percent of Caucasians are Rh-positive, as are 90 to 95 percent of African Americans and 98 to 99 percent of Asian Americans.) If you don't have it, you're Rh-negative, and you'll need to take certain precautions during your pregnancy.

If you're Rh-negative, there's a good chance that your blood is incompatible with your baby's blood, which is likely to be Rh-positive. You probably won't know this for sure until the baby is born, but in most cases you have to assume it, just to be safe.

Being "Rh-incompatible" isn't likely to harm you or your baby during this pregnancy, if it's your first. But if your baby's blood leaks into yours (as it can at certain times during pregnancy and at birth), your immune system will start to produce antibodies against this Rh-positive blood. If that happens, you'll become "Rh-sensitized" — and the next time you're pregnant with an Rh-positive baby, those antibodies may attack your baby's blood. Fortunately, you can avoid becoming Rh-sensitized by getting an injection of a drug called Rh immune globulin whenever there's a chance that your blood has been exposed to your baby's blood.

If you're Rh-negative and you've been pregnant before but didn't get this shot, another routine prenatal blood test will tell you whether you already have the antibodies that attack Rh-positive blood. (You could have them even if you miscarried the baby, had an abortion, or had an ectopic pregnancy.) If you do have the antibodies, it's too late to get the shot, and if your baby is Rh-positive, he's likely to have some problems. If you don't have the antibodies, then the shot will protect you from developing them.

Answer 3

I am 39 weeks pregnant and RH-. If you get your Rhogam shot before 28 weeks, there is nothing to worry about. The only problem is when you have a second child. The chances of losing the child is much higher. I was scared to death when I found out that I had this, but there's nothing to it! You will get another Rhogam shot 72 hours after giving birth. But everything is okay so don't worry!!! Best wishes and good luck!!

Answer 4

You will be fine as long as you get the necessary shot at around 28 weeks to prevent your body from rejecting the baby and after delivery just in case so you dont get sick. My aunt is Rh - and she had three healthy babies. And every time you get pregnant you will need these shots.

Answer 5

I'M RH- AND I HAD FOUR HEALTHY CHILDREN YOUR GOING TO HAVE TO GET SHOTS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY AND AFTER YOU GIVE BIRTH HONEY THEIR IS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT YOU WILL BE JUST FINE.....

Answer 6

I havent been thru it, but have learned about it.
The best advice I can give is, educate yourself. Look up it on the web, and read about it. That way you have less anxiety about it, and you understand what doctors are saying to you.

You'll be fine, there are so many ways to handle this...

Answer 7

The wife of my nephew had the same problem she has now 3 kids.

Answer 8

its only an issue with your second child, but if the doctor's know, then there's nothing you can really worry about.

Answer 9

What is it ?