Do A+ and A- blood type people have problems conceiving?

Question

I am A- my partner is A+ I heard there might be problems conceiving with these blood types, is this true?

Answer 1

i am a- and my husband is a+ also,it took us 9 months to conceive a baby,but i dont think there is a problem conceiving with these blood types.you just have to get a shot when you are 28 weeks pregnant,and if the baby will have a positive blood type you have to get another one after birth to protect the other baby.

Answer 2

There is no problem conceiving...if the mother is A- then she needs to get rhogam shots twice in her pregnancy, any time there is bleeding, and again when she delivers (if the baby is positive) The rhogam gives you the positive anitbodies so that your blood doesn't treat the baby like an infection if it has a positive blood type.

Answer 3

I tried for a year and didn't conceive until I lost 37 pounds. I have just found an article that may help you. It appears there is a doctor that has researched this subject.
He has written a book called "Eat Right 4 Your Type."
It's by Dr. Peter D'Adamo, who has extensively researched the connections between blood type, food, and disease.

Answer 4

Getting pregnant isn't the problem. The problem is that the baby could have rh positive blood like the father and your body could see the embryo as in invader and try to kill it. There is a shot that the drs will give you at 28 weeks and then again after birth. Go here for more info- http://folsomobgyn.com/rh_testing_and_rhogam.htm

Answer 5

I am RH negitave, and have had 4 miscarriages, but now have 2 wondreful kids, so you can, just take the shots if your Dr says that you need them, and you should be okay... here is an article on RH negitave blood


Rh Incompatibility At Birth.. Could It Have Been Avoided?
Consequences of Rh incompatibility at birth can frequently be avoided by good obstetric and neonatal care. If you or someone you know has a child who was injured or died as a result of an Rh incompatibility, you may want to investigate what happened and whether the child's injuries could have been prevented. E-mail or call us if we can be of assistance.

Rh incompatibility is a condition that occurs when there is a difference in the Rh blood type of a pregnant woman (Rh negative) and the blood type of her fetus (Rh positive).1 An incompatibility between the mother's blood and her fetus' blood can result in devastating consequences to the fetus and, in some cases, even death. Rh incompatibility resulting in harm to the infant, however, is completely preventable.

During pregnancy, red blood cells from the fetus cross into the mother's blood stream through the placenta. If the mother is Rh negative and the fetus is Rh positive, the mother's body will not tolerate the fetus' Rh positive red blood cells. The mother's body treats the fetus' Rh positive red blood cells as if they were a foreign substance, and begins to make antibodies against the fetal red blood cells. The mother's Rh antibodies may then cross the placenta to the fetus, where they will try to destroy the fetus' Rh positive red blood cells.

In most cases Rh positive first-born fetuses of Rh negative mothers will not be affected, because it takes time for the mother's system to become sensitized and develop Rh antibodies (unless the mother has had previous miscarriages or therapeutic abortions). 2 If the difference in blood types is not timely detected and properly treated, however, subsequent pregnancies may be at risk. A special immune globulin, in the form of an injection called RhoGAM, can be administered to the mother to help prevent the mother's system from making antibodies against her fetus' Rh positive blood. This can prevent sensitization and resulting complications to the fetus.

When Rh incompatibility is not discovered or properly treated, it can cause a wide range of symptoms. Hydrops fetalis is a severe form of Rh incompatibility where numerous red blood cells in the infant's circulation are destroyed, resulting in symptoms such as generalized swelling, respiratory distress, and heart failure. Hydrops fetalis is a serious condition which may result in the death of the infant.3

In other cases, an Rh incompatibility may cause jaundice- a yellowing of the infant's skin due to elevated levels of bilirubin in the blood stream. The level of bilirubin may range from relatively mild to dangerously high levels. In extreme cases of elevated bilirubin levels due to an Rh incompatibility, infants may develop kernicterus. Kernicterus is a neurologic syndrome that occurs when large amounts of bilirubin are deposited in the infant's brain. Infants with kernicterus typically present with a decreased interest in feeding and activity, a high-pitched cry, a bulging fontanel, and seizures, and can suffer permanent brain damage, resulting in mental retardation, cerebral palsy, and loss of sight or hearing.

If you would like more information about your legal rights concerning a medical malpractice claim for Rh Incompatibility, please contact Carol Nelson Shepherd, Esq., Dan Weinstock, Esq., or Carey Chopko, Esq., by telephone at 888-583-4942 or by filling out the form on this page.

We at Feldman Shepherd have a team of attorneys and paralegals experienced in helping children and their parents

Answer 6

You will need to get a RhoGam shot at 28 weeks and again after the birth of your child. There shouldn't be any trouble conceiving.

Answer 7

getting pregnant isn't the problem. the problem can occur during child birth. your doctor will do an RH test and if they need to will give you a shot. it is rather simple to get around and shouldn't cause any problems. let you doctor know right away that you are blood type negative.

Answer 8

you've complications in case you've been A-detrimental. There are not any prevalent complications linked with a mom having Rh-effective form blood, no matter if the daddy and the toddler both have Rh-detrimental blood. astounding desires.

Answer 9

iam a+ and got pregnant 1st month of trying with twins