I want to have children in the future but I heard I may have complications because of my blood group...?

Question

is this true?

my blood type is O negative so I cannot receive blood from any group but my own type, however, others can have my blood in the form of transfusion with no problems whatsoever.

Therefore, does this mean that if I become pregnant and the child's blood group is a different group to mine, I will become ill?

i had an abortion 2 yrs ago at 10 weeks, does this count as a first pregnancy or does it have to be carried past a certain stage/full term to be considered a first pregnancy?

i didnt have an injection after the abortion as i didn know all of this back then. Im only 19 and this was 2 yrs ago. itl be a while before im ready to have a child but i want to know as much about it as possible so that im prepared for whatever the world has to throw at me.

Answer 1

yes it can be true, it does not usually cause probs on first pregnacy, they give you an injection of a serum tha helps protect you from futher pregnancys being rejected as a o neg body can produce antibodies that attack the baby.
you wont become ill unless the two bloods type come into contact with each other. thru an injury to you or baby

Answer 2

I am O neg also husband is O + we have four beautiful children who are all healthy. The problem stemmed from when women along time ago were impregnated with O+ blood and the blood types of the baby and mother were different . The mother's body tried to reject the baby this usually happened after the first pregnancy. So now you will get a shot after delivery of your baby and every thing is fine. I lost a brother about 45 years ago to this very thing because they didn't know about this problem and they almost lost me to but I converted. This is kinda simplified explanation but I hope you understand what I mean. You should be just fine.

Answer 3

The only thing that is a concern (which is only a slight one) is your rh- factor. I too am rh-. There is no reason you cannot have a baby (which an abortion still counts as a first pregnancy) You will need to get an injection at 28wks for the rh factor. Should your baby come out rh+ you will need to take another injection. Its really quite simple, i've been thru it twice and haven't had a problem.

Answer 4

It appears to me that someone has told you about the RH factor problem you could possibly experience if you get pregnant again. As long as the baby's blood type is the same as yours everything will be fine, if not you will most likely loose the baby in the early stages of pregnancy. Just be very, very careful about unplanned pregnancies....as long as you have a good OBGYN you should be fine.

Answer 5

needed! it may desire to reason an infection to unfold for the duration of delivery. because you too are distinctive you will ought to get the Rho-gam shot. that is not any longer undesirable, purely a shot in the butt. The hassle is that for the duration of delivery if the newborn has a blood form this is + your physique will deliver out antibodies precise previously the newborn is born which will attack the toddlers immune equipment and reason a large style of psychological disablities even dying if left untreated. in maximum circumstances becasue there are infant daddies that fly the coupe while informed thier female is pregnant if the well-being practitioner sees you're - then he will promptly call to get the shot at 28 weeks. It does not influence the newborn if the dad is - besides that is in basic terms saved on your equipment.

Answer 6

If you're Rh-negative and carrying a baby who is Rh-positive (like the baby’s father), your immune system, which fights off invaders to keep you healthy, will recognize your baby's Rh-positive red blood cells as foreign to your Rh-negative blood and will begin producing antibodies intended to destroy your baby's blood cells. If this is your first pregnancy, chances are everything will be fine. These crusading antibodies usually are not dangerous until subsequent pregnancies, when they've had time to grow in strength and number. This is why you have to worry about the future now. Once the antibodies begin attacking, they can lower a baby's red blood cell count, which can lead to jaundice, anemia, mental retardation, and heart failure. In the most severe cases, it can be fatal in utero (during pregnancy) or shortly after delivery.

You can protect your baby (and any future babies) by receiving RhoGAM shots, which prevent Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn by keeping your immune system from making antibodies against Rh-positive cells.

Doctors usually prescribe at least one dose of RhoGAM Ultra-Filtered at around 28 weeks of pregnancy. An Rh-negative mother is most likely to be exposed to her baby’s blood during the last three months of pregnancy and at delivery, therefore a second dose is given for added protection within 72 hours after delivery if the baby is found to be Rh-positive

Answer 7

Solution is very simple, to avoid so called Rh iso-immunization you must take an injection called anti D soon after delivery or abortion or even after minor obstetrical procedure like ECV. this because of small amount of the baby's blood from the placenta passes to your blood stream.
You don't need it if the baby's blood group is like yours

Answer 8

I am re-negative my husband is O positive I've had three babies the first 2 babies were O-positive and the 3rd was my blood all babies were and still are fine, I'm 66 the children are 46, 44,and 36 and between them they have 5 lovely healthy children all will be fine for you.

Answer 9

it CAN be a problem, but if the baby has a different blood type from you, the placenta should keep both blood groups separate.

Your doctor can give you an injection to prevent illness due to this though.

Answer 10

any pregnancy that is recognised as such counts!!.... your first was aborted, so carrying another now, the child would be in danger IF you were not under a doctor's care and if he didn't know about pregnancy #1...be sure he knows.... I, too, am O- , had three babies that were all the same as me, so no problems... but I did get Rhogam after all of them....

the docs are good at this nowadays, so the chance of problems is nearly nil............