o- blood type and pregnant?

Question

So.. I just found out i'm o-, lovely my parents never told me this before hand.. but, i'm 13 week pregnant, baby is healthy, kickin and slidin' around in there.. but he told me I have to get a couple shots to avoid problems with the baby down the road? he didnt specify, he just assured me that I wouldnt miscarry.. anyone have a little more information on this to enlighten me?

Answer 1

Any mother with a negative Rh factor will need to have a Rhogam shot at 28 weeks pregnant. Then after the baby is born, they will test the baby's cord blood to see what the baby's blood type is. If the baby is Rh positive, then the mother will need another Rhogam shot. If the baby is Rh negative, then the mother does not need another Rhogam shot because her body will not have developed antibodies against the baby's blood (This is because the Rh positive blood is considered "foreign" by the mother's bloodstream and so her body develops antibodies against it.)

So, it is very important to get the Rhogam shots. There is usually no affect on the first pregnancy, but the problem comes with subsequent pregnancies. If the mother has developed antibodies against the baby's Rh positive blood, then it can cause problems such as miscarriage.

Before the Rhogam shot was developed, many 2nd and subsequent babies of Rh negative mothers ended up being miscarried, or died at birth due to complications of the "Rh Factor Disease" (now called Rh sensitivity).

Answer 2

ITs not the O part that is a problem...it sht e fact that you are a negative blood type. But don't worry...its not a problem. At about 16 weeks, and 30 weeks you will need to get a shot of rhogam. What this does is gives you the positive antibodies that you don't already have. Your body is a negative so it does not have positive antibodies. If your baby turns out to be a positive, and your blood mixes with the baby, your body will treat the baby like an infection, and it could cause you to miscarry. THey then give you another shot of rhogam within 72 hours of delivery if the baby is a positive blood type. Research rhogam and the negative resus factor. Nothing to worry about if you get the shots when youa re supposed to.

Answer 3

Anyone with a negative after the blood type is Rh negative. The problem is that the baby might be Rh positive, in which case, if your blood comes into contact with the babies blood, you will make antibodies against the babies blood. To make sure this doesn't happen, you get a shot at around 28 weeks to protect the baby and stop your body from becoming sensitized to Rh + blood. You will have a shot again after the baby is born and anytime you have any invasive procedure. It's nothing to worry about b/c you know about it, and that is how to prevent bad effects on the baby. The doctors will keep a close eye on any signs that you're producing antibodies against the baby. Relax and enjoy being prego!

Answer 4

The shot is Rhogam, and it is not so much to protect this baby as any future ones. If your baby has a negative blood type as well there is no problem, however if she is positive your body may develope antibodies against that bloodtype. While there isnt much that can happen wrong now that you have made it this far, if you get pregnant again with a blood positive baby your body would attack it. They will give you a shot usually around the same time that they do diabetic testing, and if she is positive another one after she is born, these will counter the antibodies that your body will have stored.

You should be able to ask your doctor these things and trust him to give you a full and detailed answer. If not, I would leave and find a better doctor.

Answer 5

Hi!
This is the first I had heard issues with pregnancy and 0- blood types. If he is your doctor, he might be discussing the ruebella shot.
Say your partner has positive blood type and you have negative blood type. When your baby is born (like my son was), their blood becomes 0+, then they will give you a ruebella shot. The reasoning for this is your body, the next time you become pregnant, will not see the baby as a foreign anti-body and become even more aggressive in you have a miscarriage due to your RH factors being not the same.
Your baby right now, it being your first, is fine - the shots will be after you give birth and it will be incase you get pregnant with your next baby.
My son is O+ I'm O- ad daddy is A+
There is nothing wrong with being O-, you just have what they consider a rare blood type. O lood can be used universially for other blood types; however, if you were given a transfusion, you can only receive Oblood while others can receive their blood type and yours due to the universal factor.

I hope this helps!!

Answer 6

its not the O thats the problem its the -, im A-, you have the RH factor, while ago it required blood transfusions to babies but now it really is just a couple of shots. It wouldnt affect your first baby but the pregnancies afterwards, still your going to get shots. Its really in case the baby has a positive blood type, your body could have an immune response targeting the baby as a foreign body and make antibodies to fight it, sounds a lot worse than it is, the shots dont let those antibodies hurt the baby. You'll get one during your pregnancy, i got mine around 20something weeks, and one after the birth. theres lots of info all over the web about the RH factor if you want detailed details.

Answer 7

He may have mentioned something about your RH Factor. Most people are RH + but looks like you are negative. If your partner is RH + there is a chance your baby will be positive as well. If that happens and any of the babies blood mingles with your bloodstream, your body will create antibodies against it and will start to attack the baby. This could cause a miscarriage. It is fairly common, and all you need is a shot to desensitize your body from this.

Answer 8

Yes i know what he is talking about. I have B- blood type. When that happens usually if the father has possitive blood type it can do something to the baby if not taken care of. Sorry i dont remember what would happen. Anyways if it is the same problem that i had you have to get a shot in the butt. Not painful. I over stressed about that. You will have to get a shot now and after you deliver. the father of my baby was possitive so i had to get the shot. You and your baby will be fine.

Answer 9

I am 0negative and there is nothing wrong with that.. Around week 28 I think before 30 weeks they will give you a shot in the but of Rogam... It does sting a little but then it is over... I never knew the shot went in the butt till I got there and the nurse told me to pull my dress up and bend over... The Rogam is for delivery so the baby's blood doesn't mix with yours in case he/she has a different blood type than you.

Answer 10

Have the doctor leave the belly button a little longer on the baby--just in case they have to do a blood transfusion.

We had a possible blood problem. There turned out to be no problem.

There is a shot you can take for the next baby--in case there might be one. It is worth the peace of mind to have the shot- even if no more children are planed.