I need your help on Blood Group factor incompatibility. Please, it's about our lives !?

Question

I m 23 yrs and AB positive and my wife is 25 yrs and B Negative. One year ago, when she got pregnent first time, it was about 10 weeks and she miscarried it. By that time, we knew nothing about Rhogam or anything like that, so we din't take any shot. But now, when we came to know about it, we are worried. will she ever be able to be a mother ? is there something which can help us ? is there any ray of hope ? God bless all of you.

Answer 1

Yes there are lots of mothers out there who gone on to have many healthy pregnancies.

Answer 2

Your blood type and her blood type don't matter in the least bit. If she is Rh negative her doctor will typically only give a rhogam shot after she's given birth to help protect future babies. This would not cause a miscarriage. There was probably something chromosomally wrong with that fetus and it's nature's way of saying "this won't work, we don't want to bring something like this into the world."

I am Rh negative and had to have a rhogam shot after my first child. I had one more child after that and he's fine. I'm expecting my 3rd in January. So don't freak out, your blood type could be O+ and she could be AB-, it does NOT matter. In fact, I'm surprised her doctor didn't explain this exact same thing to you two. But you may not have asked this question at the time, so if you're still not sure, ask him the next time.

So keep trying, I'm sure you'll be parents soon enough. Good luck!! =)

Answer 3

Absolutely. She will need the Rhogam shot, but your chances of carrying to term are great. My Aunt is A negative and my Uncle is O+. They had 2 or 3 m/c before the doctor even questioned them about bloodtypes. They now have 2 beautiful little girls.

Answer 4

In cases of Rh incompatibility, a baby's red blood cells have a substance called the Rh D factor, and the mother's blood cells do not. In medical terms, the baby is Rh positive and you are Rh negative. If some of the baby's red blood cells leak into your system, your body may produce antibodies to the Rh D factor (a condition called sensitization). These antibodies can cross the placenta and destroy the red blood cells in your unborn baby or in the next Rh-positive baby you have.
How does it occur?

Rh incompatibility occurs only if you are Rh negative and your baby is Rh positive. It does not occur if you are Rh positive and your baby is Rh negative. In most cases you will not be exposed to the baby's blood until you give birth. This usually means that your first baby is not affected. However, large amounts of the baby's blood often leak into the mother during delivery. If you are Rh negative, the next Rh-positive baby you have could have problems if you have developed antibodies.

Occasionally, in the following situations, some of the baby's blood may leak into your system during pregnancy:
after amniocentesis or other invasive procedure
during a miscarriage or abortion
during an ectopic pregnancy
if you bleed heavily during pregnancy.

If you are Rh negative and you received Rh-positive blood in a transfusion, you may have developed antibodies that will cause Rh incompatibility.

In most cases, development of antibodies (sensitization) can be prevented, but if antibodies are formed, they will cross the placenta and can cause serious damage to the red blood cells of an Rh-positive baby.
What are the symptoms?

You will have no symptoms. Symptoms and signs of the problem are seen in the baby if he or she develops hemolytic disease. In this condition, the baby's red blood cells start to break down, causing anemia. The baby may have other problems due to the anemia, such as jaundice and, after birth, breathing problems. The baby might even die in the womb if too much of the baby's blood is destroyed.
How is it diagnosed?

Women at risk for Rh incompatibility can be identified with the routine blood tests done at prenatal visits with the doctor. The tests include:
blood type
Rh type
antibody screening.

If you are Rh negative and have antibodies against the Rh D factor, Rh incompatibility may be a problem. If you are Rh negative, the blood of the baby's father should be tested. If the father's blood is Rh positive, the baby has a chance of inheriting Rh-positive blood from the father. If the father is Rh negative, there will not be a problem because the baby will have no chance of inheriting Rh-positive blood.

Some of the tests used to diagnose and assess hemolytic disease in the baby before and after birth are:
amniocentesis
cordocentesis
ultrasound
nonstress tests
blood tests.
How is it treated?

If you have already been sensitized by a previous birth, your baby may develop hemolytic disease before birth. If this happens, your baby may need a blood transfusion in the womb before birth. Sometimes early delivery by cesarean section is necessary.

If you have not been sensitized, you will be given an injection of Rh-immune globulin at about 28 weeks of pregnancy, and within 72 hours after a birth, miscarriage, abortion, or amniocentesis. The Rh-immune globulin contains antibodies to the Rh D factor. These antibodies will destroy any red blood cells from the baby that have entered your blood. You will not have a chance to form your own antibodies to the Rh D factor. If you receive the injection at 28 weeks and after delivery, sensitization will be prevented and Rh incompatibility should not be a problem during your next pregnancy.

It is important to receive Rh-immune globulin in all cases when the baby's blood could leak into your system, including:
all pregnancies including ectopic (tubal) pregnancies
early miscarriages
after chorionic villus sampling
after amniocentesis.
How long will the effects last?

Sensitization usually doesn't happen until after the birth of an Rh-positive baby. Therefore, in most cases Rh incompatibility is not a problem during a woman's first pregnancy and delivery of an Rh-positive baby. However, later pregnancies and deliveries may be affected unless the mother is treated with Rh-immune globulin after EVERY birth, miscarriage, and abortion. Sensitization is permanent and the effects are usually worse with each subsequent pregnancy.
What can be done to help prevent problems associated with Rh incompatibility?

This complication of pregnancy has not occurred often since the discovery of Rh-immune globulin (also called RhoGAM). Rh-immune globulin can prevent sensitization. It is given to an Rh-negative woman shortly after every delivery, miscarriage, or abortion. It is also given to a pregnant Rh-negative woman after amniocentesis, any bleeding episodes, and during the seventh month of pregnancy

So, in answer to your question......your wife can and will be able to Mother a child. Just follow the rules about having the Rhogam shot.

Answer 5

My parents are O positive and B neg, anyone can have children no matter what their combined blood types are, however I am B positive and my mother is B neg so when I was born I was considered high risk because if our blood mixed we could kill eachother. I think you can still have a child, if you are worried, you need to see a fertility doctor.

Answer 6

She REALLY does need to see her physician about this. There may be other conditions than the Rh Factor at work and she desperately needs to consult a doctor about this... and YOU go along with her, because you need to hear what he has to say, too.