i am 31 wks pregnant and the nurses told me that i have to get an injection within 72 hrs after delivery.whats the deal?
2007-10-01 02:21:55 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
I think you get the injection when the baby isn'tt your blood type??
2007-10-01 02:24:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its a very complicated but very common issue. This is called the Rh-Factor and the injection you would get would be something called " Rhogam". This is a blood by product that will help your body build up antibodies for blood types other than yours. Your babies blood type could be different than yours and if this is the case, the Rhogam will help your body " get acquainted" with your babies blood type. This way, if your body should come in contact with your babies blood before the baby is born, your body will recognize the blood type. In many cases where Rhogam is not used, the mother's body attacks the baby because it views it as " an intruder". It's much the same reaction your body gives off when it comes in contact with a virus, etc.
Hope this helps!
Missy
2007-10-01 09:27:32 · answer #2 · answered by Pedsgurl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You definitely need to clarify with your dr. You only need an injection if your blood type is negative and the baby is unknown or positive. If you are positive, then it doesn't matter what the baby is. Maybe you could have misunderstood the dr when they said b positive??? If you are negative, then you will get an injection before your discharge from the hospital, so your body won't reject future pregnancies.
2007-10-01 18:07:19 · answer #3 · answered by LM 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you sure you're B positive and not B negative? They don't ever give Rhogam to people who are Rh positive, it's for women who are Rh negative who have a baby who is either an unknown Rh factor or are known to be Rh positive. The incompatibility of the blood only occurs when the mother is negative and the baby is positive, not the other way around.
You need to ask your doctor to clarify and make sure you heard them correctly.
2007-10-01 09:32:10 · answer #4 · answered by Take A Test! 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
When the mother and fathers blood types differ it can cause the baby to be aborted by you body, because of its blood type, so the injection is going to try and stop anything being aborted, its actually quite common...
2007-10-01 09:31:00 · answer #5 · answered by blue3y3dbabe 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Are you b-positive or negative? It is when the mother is negative that you get the shot. My husband is b-negative and I am o-positive and I never had to get an injection. It is only when the mother is negative that there is a concern.
2007-10-01 09:49:40 · answer #6 · answered by kat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because you and your child likely have different blood types: sometimes the mother forms antibodies against the red blood cells of the fetus, which causes hemolysis of fetal RBCs, and which in turn can lead to low fetal blood counts, a condition known as hemolytic disease of the newborn.
2007-10-01 09:26:19 · answer #7 · answered by Lollipop 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is the father rh negative? The injection will stop your body from rejecting future children.
2007-10-01 09:24:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
never heard of this... i am B+ as well.... and didn't have to have an injection of any kind
2007-10-01 09:25:25 · answer #9 · answered by uenuku 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋