since my blood is -RH and my baby was positive....will my next baby have to have a blood transfusion?
2007-04-06 07:32:33 · 7 answers · asked by mizzmom 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Your doctor should have given you RhoGam at 28 weeks and then again after birth. That keeps your body from making antibodies against the RH+ blood. If you received this medication there is nothing to worry about.
2007-04-06 08:05:52 · answer #1 · answered by I Know - Pick ME 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to your doctor they will explain the RH factor and what needs to be done. I am -RH & they give me a shot when I'm pregnate & after the baby is born. To protect the child.
Definition
Rh (Rhesus) factor is a blood protein that plays a critical role in some pregnancies. People without Rh factor are known as Rh negative, while people with the Rh factor are Rh positive. If a woman who is Rh negative is pregnant with a fetus who is Rh positive, her body may make antibodies against the fetus's blood. This can cause Rh disease in the baby, also known as hemolytic disease of the newborn, or erythroblastosis fetalis. In severe cases, Rh disease leads to brain damage and even death. Since 1968 a vaccine has existed to prevent the mother's body from making antibodies against the fetus's blood. http://www.healthline.com
2007-04-06 14:45:27 · answer #2 · answered by joyfulcrider 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope! Thank goodness these days we have Rhogam. You just get a shot after about the 28th week, and you will be fine. In the days before Rhogam, there was a concern about the bloodtypes mixing and the mom forming antibodies against her own baby, and the baby sometimes would need a blood transfusion at birth (that happened to my sister.)
Here's an article which will help you understand.
http://www.babycenter.com/refcap/pregnancy/prenatalhealth/1480.html
2007-04-06 14:41:30 · answer #3 · answered by purplebinky 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, but you should have been given rhogam shots while you were pregnant with your last one. if you didn't, you need to talk to a blood doctor right away. if you are RH- and the baby was RH+ then your body can build up antibodies that will attack your next baby and treat it like a foreign body.
2007-04-06 14:36:48 · answer #4 · answered by redpeach_mi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not necessary always.there are vaccinations available. Just mention this to your gynaecologist when you come to know that you are pregnant thenext time.
Rh sensitization is preventable with a medicine called Rh immunoglobulin (RhIg, or Rhogamâ¢.)
2007-04-06 14:41:38 · answer #5 · answered by draarunn4 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They should have given you a Rhogam shot during your pregnancy and after delivery.
2007-04-06 15:01:01 · answer #6 · answered by na_tosha 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a shot that the doctor should give you in your first trimester so that you can carry the baby and your body not fight it.
2007-04-06 14:40:12 · answer #7 · answered by Christine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋