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Subject: 8021
Posted: 26 June 2007 at 8:47pm

I had spotting and they didnt give me the injection they said its only a factor later on in preg ]]> Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:47:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=167568&title=rhesus-negative#167568 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=167491&title=rhesus-negative#167491 Author: Maya
Subject: 8021
Posted: 26 June 2007 at 7:33pm

Oh and if you are less than 12 weeks into a continuing pregnancy (ie. you are not miscarrying) you generally don't need to have it as it is your blood rather than the babies that you are spotting, altho some LMC's would do it anyway as routine procedure after any bleeding. I never had it after my first two lots of spotting with the gremlins in the first tri.]]> Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:33:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=167491&title=rhesus-negative#167491 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=167490&title=rhesus-negative#167490 Author: Maya
Subject: 8021
Posted: 26 June 2007 at 7:30pm

It has to be given within 72 hours. I had it immediately before my d and c with my miscarriage, within a couple of hours of Maya's birth, the day after I had spotting with the gremlins and the day after I had the gremlins.]]> Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:30:01 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=167490&title=rhesus-negative#167490 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=167480&title=rhesus-negative#167480 Author: busymum
Subject: 8021
Posted: 26 June 2007 at 7:16pm

Hi Flair, you might like to open a new thread so everyone sees it again. ]]> Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:16:08 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=167480&title=rhesus-negative#167480 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=166677&title=rhesus-negative#166677 Author: flair
Subject: 8021
Posted: 25 June 2007 at 2:51pm

Hi ladies,

Just wondering if any of you have had bleeding/spotting during pregnancy how quickly you got the Anti-D injection (if you were RH negative)

Cheers

Edited by flair]]> Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:51:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=166677&title=rhesus-negative#166677 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=165648&title=rhesus-negative#165648 Author: Mookey
Subject: 8021
Posted: 23 June 2007 at 5:44pm

Yup. O- is the universal blood type and the one that is in shortest supply. It can be given to anyone and is used in emergencies where there is not enough time to test the blood type of the patient. The downside is that O- people can only have O- administered to them. So all you O- guys and gals, get out there and donate (like my DH) because you never know when you might need to save yourself or your loved ones and others.

P.S. 80% of us will need blood at some point in our lives, but only 4% of NZ donate.

NZ Blood Service]]> Sat, 23 Jun 2007 17:44:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=165648&title=rhesus-negative#165648 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=165002&title=rhesus-negative#165002 Author: JD
Subject: 8021
Posted: 22 June 2007 at 12:28pm

Im O- and DD was A+. She didn't get jaundice at all, and I just got a little jab in the leg the day after she was born. No big deal at all. ]]> Fri, 22 Jun 2007 12:28:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=165002&title=rhesus-negative#165002 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164886&title=rhesus-negative#164886 Author: AnnC
Subject: 8021
Posted: 22 June 2007 at 10:21am

Thanks for clearing things up for me. Interesting the different points of veiw on things though and how some places do one thing and some do another. I never really got monitored closely for having neg blood except I did have another blood tests done I think around 36 weeks because of it. Reading the post it seems very common to have neg blood - look how many of us have it ]]> Fri, 22 Jun 2007 10:21:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164886&title=rhesus-negative#164886 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164824&title=rhesus-negative#164824 Author: Skyflame
Subject: 8021
Posted: 22 June 2007 at 8:13am

Part of the reason they dont give it throught the pregnancy here is because the anti-d is reasonably expensive so have assessed the risk and decided it was low enough that its only needed after bleeding or birth.

I think health insurance may absorb some of the cost in the States so can give you it more often as a precaution.

Does not mean it is necessary to have as many as they do in the States though. The do like do things big and out of proportion.

Edited by Skyflame]]> Fri, 22 Jun 2007 08:13:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164824&title=rhesus-negative#164824 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164774&title=rhesus-negative#164774 Author: Maya
Subject: 8021
Posted: 21 June 2007 at 10:09pm

Teehee, me and my long posts, you all keep pipping me to the post so to speak.

And LMAO Busymum, that wasn't a typo, I did mean to day long ass ]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2007 22:09:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164774&title=rhesus-negative#164774 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164773&title=rhesus-negative#164773 Author: Maya
Subject: 8021
Posted: 21 June 2007 at 10:08pm

AnnC, there are other causes for jaundice as well as rhesus incompatibility, such as prematurity and immature liver function.

And you're right, if you don't have the anti-d after a positive baby your body can attack the next fetus and cause stillbirth/miscarriage or the need for a transfusion.

But as Gandt also pointed out the incidence of babies requiring transfusion or who are miscarried/stillborn because of rhesus incompatibility is incredibly low, especially when viewed in light of the % of the population who have negative blood. Even if you don't have the anti d injection it doesn't *guarantee* that your next positive baby will be affected, it just means you require more monitoring during pregnancy to make sure there are no complications.

The anti d injection is given routinely in the States at certain stages of pregnancy, here the risk is considered low enough that you are only given anti d if you have bleeding, trauma or a medical procedure such as ECV or amnio, or after the birth of a baby who has positive blood type.

It's important also to understand that anti d is a blood product, so there are certain risks/ethical issues to consider and you'll be given information about that before you have the shot.]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2007 22:08:49 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164773&title=rhesus-negative#164773 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164766&title=rhesus-negative#164766 Author: busymum
Subject: 8021
Posted: 21 June 2007 at 10:03pm

Jaundice can also be undeveloped liver, more common in prem babies for that reason.]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2007 22:03:04 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164766&title=rhesus-negative#164766 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164761&title=rhesus-negative#164761 Author: mummy_becks
Subject: 8021
Posted: 21 June 2007 at 10:01pm

Yep O- is the blood that can go into anyone. The blood doner people here in Palmy are hanging out for me to finish BF so I can donate again. I handed down my O- to both boys.]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2007 22:01:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164761&title=rhesus-negative#164761 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164760&title=rhesus-negative#164760 Author: emz
Subject: 8021
Posted: 21 June 2007 at 10:00pm

Maybe they just used to call us blue babies then in the old days? Because in my sisters birth book it had it written down that mum had a shot to supress any 'blue babies' in the future. Hehe.

And I did say that in SOME cases they need transfusions, its not the norm because most people get the shots. If most people didn't get the shots, more babies would probably need transfusions.

AnnC - yeah I don't think a jaundice baby is always a diff blood type baby, but it seems common. Jaundice is quite common, even in slight cases though isn't it? I never realised how common it was until a wee while ago.]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2007 22:00:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164760&title=rhesus-negative#164760 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164695&title=rhesus-negative#164695 Author: AnnC
Subject: 8021
Posted: 21 June 2007 at 8:56pm

re jaundice i GUESS there is always an exception to the rule as my first born has the same blood type as me (a-) and got jaundice very bad he had to have photo theraphy and there was talk of blood trans.. lucky levels came down. 2nd born had 0- (which apparently is the best blood and sort after as it can go into any blood type - so I heard) and 3rd was 0+ and I had to have the anti d twice with him (one for the evc -turning- and other after birth) Both 2nd and 3rd had jaundice but very little..

I heard that if you don't have the anti d after having a positive blood baby your anti bodies can attack any other'fetus' in next pregnancy and in turn miscarry it. (??) ]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:56:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164695&title=rhesus-negative#164695 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164689&title=rhesus-negative#164689 Author: busymum
Subject: 8021
Posted: 21 June 2007 at 8:51pm

Maya wrote: Or actually you posted while I was typing my long-ass reply

LOL Emma serious typo!!! ]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:51:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164689&title=rhesus-negative#164689 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164680&title=rhesus-negative#164680 Author: Bizzy
Subject: 8021
Posted: 21 June 2007 at 8:41pm

oh and this about exchange transfusion...

If a doctor determines that a woman has already developed Rh antibodies, then the pregnancy will be closely monitored to make sure that those levels are not too high. In rare cases, if the incompatibility is severe and the baby is in danger, a series of special blood transfusions (called exchange transfusions) can be performed either while the baby is still in the uterus or after delivery.

Exchange transfusions replace the baby's blood with red blood cells that have the Rh-negative factor. This procedure stabilizes the baby's level of red blood cells and minimizes further damage caused by circulating Rh antibodies already present in the baby's bloodstream.

Because of the success rate of the Rh immune-globulin shots,exchange transfusions are needed in fewer than 1% of Rh-incompatible pregnancies in the United States today.]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:41:19 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164680&title=rhesus-negative#164680 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164674&title=rhesus-negative#164674 Author: Bizzy
Subject: 8021
Posted: 21 June 2007 at 8:36pm

emz wrote: gandt wrote: emz wrote: If you don't get the jab and you need it, your next bub could have to have a complete transfusion to clear all of the bad blood. i dont think that that is entirely correct. It wont affect your subsequent babies blood. I think it is actually, if your blood gets tainted you can pass it on to your next child. Makes sense. That's where the term 'blue baby' comes from.

Blue Baby info i got from this site here


A blue baby is an infant born with a type of congenital heart disease that causes the infant’s skin to have a bluish tint (cyanosis). Cyanosis develops when the tissues and organs of the body do not receive enough oxygen. This, in turn, is caused when much of the blood circulating through the body is “blue” (or oxygen–poor) rather than “red” (or oxygen–rich) to nourish the baby’s tissues. Many different heart defects can cause this condition. Although a blue baby once had very little chance of survival, treatments are now available to help blue babies grow up to live normal, healthy lives.

Edited by gandt]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:36:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164674&title=rhesus-negative#164674 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164639&title=rhesus-negative#164639 Author: emz
Subject: 8021
Posted: 21 June 2007 at 8:08pm

Hehe, short and sweet I say, get in before anyone else! ]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:08:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164639&title=rhesus-negative#164639 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164637&title=rhesus-negative#164637 Author: Maya
Subject: 8021
Posted: 21 June 2007 at 8:06pm

Or actually you posted while I was typing my long-ass reply ]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:06:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164637&title=rhesus-negative#164637 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164636&title=rhesus-negative#164636 Author: Maya
Subject: 8021
Posted: 21 June 2007 at 8:05pm

Snap Emz, we posted at the same time ]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:05:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164636&title=rhesus-negative#164636 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164634&title=rhesus-negative#164634 Author: Maya
Subject: 8021
Posted: 21 June 2007 at 8:05pm

gandt wrote: emz wrote: If you don't get the jab and you need it, your next bub could have to have a complete transfusion to clear all of the bad blood. i dont think that that is entirely correct. It wont affect your subsequent babies blood.

Emz is right, one of the treatments for Rh disease is blood transfusion, either in-utero or immediately after birth.

Basically if you don't have the anti d shot and baby's blood mixes with yours during pregnancy/delivery, it will trigger your body to start making antibodies against the + blood cells, and in subsequent pregnancies if the baby is Rh + then those antibodies will recognise it as foreign and attack it.

I wrote an article for OHbaby! on it here and if you have any more questions, you can either talk to your LMC, or contact our obstetric expert Dr Anil Sharma here]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:05:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164634&title=rhesus-negative#164634 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164629&title=rhesus-negative#164629 Author: emz
Subject: 8021
Posted: 21 June 2007 at 8:00pm

gandt wrote: emz wrote: If you don't get the jab and you need it, your next bub could have to have a complete transfusion to clear all of the bad blood. i dont think that that is entirely correct. It wont affect your subsequent babies blood.

I think it is actually, if your blood gets tainted you can pass it on to your next child. Makes sense. That's where the term 'blue baby' comes from, and in severe cases they need to flush out the bad blood and get the right, clean blood type put back in. That's why its important to get the jab.

Oh, and the jaundice thing, def is a link, all of my cousins who were diff bloods types to mum were jaundice. My sister was a very mellow yellow - a week in an incubator when they were helping her get through it.]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:00:23 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164629&title=rhesus-negative#164629 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164627&title=rhesus-negative#164627 Author: kebakat
Subject: 8021
Posted: 21 June 2007 at 7:56pm

Turned out Daniel was Rh+ but luckily he only had a little bit of jaundice.. never knew that there was a link there with jaundice!]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:56:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164627&title=rhesus-negative#164627 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164624&title=rhesus-negative#164624 Author: Maya
Subject: 8021
Posted: 21 June 2007 at 7:52pm

All three of mine were jaundiced, Maya was the worst, she was still yellow in patches around her back at 9 months ]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:52:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164624&title=rhesus-negative#164624 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164544&title=rhesus-negative#164544 Author: .Mel
Subject: 8021
Posted: 21 June 2007 at 5:27pm

Maya wrote: Oh and if you are Rh- and bubs is Rh+ he/she is likely to have some degree of jaundice as a result even if you've had the anti d after previous pregnancies.

yep that's right, Conor was very jaundice after he was born. Nyah was fine, but I didn't have the injection with her.]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2007 17:27:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164544&title=rhesus-negative#164544 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164415&title=rhesus-negative#164415 Author: Bizzy
Subject: 8021
Posted: 21 June 2007 at 2:22pm

emz wrote: If you don't get the jab and you need it, your next bub could have to have a complete transfusion to clear all of the bad blood.

i dont think that that is entirely correct. It wont affect your subsequent babies blood. ]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2007 14:22:08 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164415&title=rhesus-negative#164415 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164406&title=rhesus-negative#164406 Author: Maya
Subject: 8021
Posted: 21 June 2007 at 2:11pm

Oh and if you are Rh- and bubs is Rh+ he/she is likely to have some degree of jaundice as a result even if you've had the anti d after previous pregnancies.]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2007 14:11:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164406&title=rhesus-negative#164406 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164404&title=rhesus-negative#164404 Author: Maya
Subject: 8021
Posted: 21 June 2007 at 2:10pm

I had it after Maya, and again after the gremlins, but both times they tested the cord blood first. The girls all have their daddy's A+ blood type, I'm O-. I also had anti-d after my last miscarriage, and twice during my pregnancy with the gremlins when I had spotting.]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2007 14:10:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164404&title=rhesus-negative#164404 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164314&title=rhesus-negative#164314 Author: .Mel
Subject: 8021
Posted: 21 June 2007 at 11:39am

I had the injection with my son, but not with my daughter. It was painless - no worries here with it at all. ]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2007 11:39:13 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164314&title=rhesus-negative#164314 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164305&title=rhesus-negative#164305 Author: emz
Subject: 8021
Posted: 21 June 2007 at 11:23am

My mum had it after both pregnancies, as it can affect your blood for subsequent babies and you can get a 'blue baby'. If you don't get the jab and you need it, your next bub could have to have a complete transfusion to clear all of the bad blood.

We're lucky, we're the same blood type so no probs there!]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2007 11:23:48 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164305&title=rhesus-negative#164305 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164207&title=rhesus-negative#164207 Author: Mama2two
Subject: 8021
Posted: 21 June 2007 at 9:16am

Congratulations on the pregnancy
It's not so bad. After labour and birth a little jab in the thigh is the last of your worries
I am AB- and my hubby is 0+. Sam has come out AB+ so I did need the injection. Trust me to give my daughter a rare blood type
It is a blood product so you will have to sign a form to agree to be given it if you need it. As Skyflame said, they will test the babies cord blood to see if you need it first.

Edited by Sterryn]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2007 09:16:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164207&title=rhesus-negative#164207 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164152&title=rhesus-negative#164152 Author: james
Subject: 8021
Posted: 21 June 2007 at 7:55am

yep me too i,m a- and i had 8 yes 8 anti d injections as i am rh-neg which is a protein in your blood and as i had spotting during my preggy with james i had to have a blood test and then a anti-d injection into my bum as if the babys blood was to mix with mine my body would pick that up as a forgen body and try to attack it (you will also need the anti-d injection if babys blood is rh-postive after the brith it dost hurt my sister is also rh-neg and didnt need any injections at all ]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2007 07:55:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164152&title=rhesus-negative#164152 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164136&title=rhesus-negative#164136 Author: NovemberMum
Subject: 8021
Posted: 21 June 2007 at 2:08am

both my husband and I are A- blood so I wont need the anti d injection..yay less injections i have to have the better]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2007 02:08:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=164136&title=rhesus-negative#164136 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=155845&title=rhesus-negative#155845 Author: bookwyrm
Subject: 8021
Posted: 06 June 2007 at 10:41am

Ahh cool :)]]> Wed, 06 Jun 2007 10:41:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=155845&title=rhesus-negative#155845 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=155779&title=rhesus-negative#155779 Author: kebakat
Subject: 8021
Posted: 06 June 2007 at 8:33am

They will test to find out ya blood type when the MW sends ya for your first lot of bloods ]]> Wed, 06 Jun 2007 08:33:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=155779&title=rhesus-negative#155779 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=155775&title=rhesus-negative#155775 Author: bookwyrm
Subject: 8021
Posted: 06 June 2007 at 8:30am

I have no idea on my blood type!]]> Wed, 06 Jun 2007 08:30:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=155775&title=rhesus-negative#155775 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=155465&title=rhesus-negative#155465 Author: flair
Subject: 8021
Posted: 05 June 2007 at 4:16pm

wow thank you ladies you are a mine of information!!


It sounds like the condition can be pretty well managed, I was a little worried when my doc told me about it.
]]> Tue, 05 Jun 2007 16:16:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=155465&title=rhesus-negative#155465 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=155416&title=rhesus-negative#155416 Author: mummy_becks
Subject: 8021
Posted: 05 June 2007 at 3:20pm

I had the Anti D jab early on in my pregnancy with Andrew as i'm O- and we didn't know what DH was at the time. Turned out I didn't need it as DH is A-, so with the pregnancy with Josh we never bothered with the jab. All I needed to do was sign a consent for the jab as it contained blood product.]]> Tue, 05 Jun 2007 15:20:48 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=155416&title=rhesus-negative#155416 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=155400&title=rhesus-negative#155400 Author: Skyflame
Subject: 8021
Posted: 05 June 2007 at 2:59pm

There is some more information Here]]> Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:59:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=155400&title=rhesus-negative#155400 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=155399&title=rhesus-negative#155399 Author: Skyflame
Subject: 8021
Posted: 05 June 2007 at 2:56pm

Im A- and DH is O+. I didnt have to have any special tests or anything, but had to make sure I told my midwife if I bleed at any time during pregnancy so they could give Anti D injection just in case. They normally take a sample of the cord blood and get that tested when baby is born to determine if baby is positive so they know whether you need anti d or not.

The reason behind it is that if baby is positive blood type and you are negative any blood left behind gets fought off like when you have an immunisation and can cause problems for babies in subsequent pregnancies.

Unfortunatly Calebs blood clotted so they were unable to test it so I had the injection. It was in the top of my thigh and it wasn't nearly as bad as i thought it would be and I have a real aversion to needles.]]> Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:56:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=155399&title=rhesus-negative#155399 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=155333&title=rhesus-negative#155333 Author: kebakat
Subject: 8021
Posted: 05 June 2007 at 1:36pm

I'm B neg and they are just gonna give me the jab anyway sometime after i give birth before testing to see if this bubs is positive or negative. I've been for extra blood tests during my pregnancy because I've got a negative blood type but I can't remember what they were actually testing for exactly.]]> Tue, 05 Jun 2007 13:36:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=155333&title=rhesus-negative#155333 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=155328&title=rhesus-negative#155328 Author: Bizzy
Subject: 8021
Posted: 05 June 2007 at 1:30pm

its just a quick jab in the bum...well leg actually i think but up the top.

i had the anti d with toby when they turned him (ECV) in case anything went wrong but turns out he is neg too. but i dont remember them checking me during my pregnancies...cause until bubs is born they cant tell what his blood type will be anyway. (i'm pretty sure thats right.)]]> Tue, 05 Jun 2007 13:30:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=155328&title=rhesus-negative#155328 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=155308&title=rhesus-negative#155308 Author: my2angels
Subject: 8021
Posted: 05 June 2007 at 1:05pm

I have both times (im o-) I think its more for the next baby rather than the first, if they dont inject the anti d your body starts fighting any neg type or something. Either way it didnt really make much difference to be honest. They gave it to me with Kobe even though he turned out to B+ and Im pretty sure i got it with Addison too.]]> Tue, 05 Jun 2007 13:05:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=155308&title=rhesus-negative#155308 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=155307&title=rhesus-negative#155307 Author: mamanee
Subject: 8021
Posted: 05 June 2007 at 1:05pm

Hello!

I am O-negative myself and my partner is B-positive. During my pregnancy my antibodies were checked every so often with a blood test just to make sure everything was ok, and it always was. I was told that I would need an injection if babys blood group was positive, but he came out A-negative, so no injection for me!

I think for your first baby it's ok, and you definitely need the injection as if you don't get it done, any subsequent babies will be affected.

Good luck!]]> Tue, 05 Jun 2007 13:05:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=155307&title=rhesus-negative#155307 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=155291&title=rhesus-negative#155291 Author: flair
Subject: 8021
Posted: 05 June 2007 at 12:45pm

HI ladies

I am about 5-6 weeks preggers and am A negative blood group, my doc told me that if the baby is born rhesus positive then I have to have an injection to counteract the anitbodies (or something) so that I don't reject the baby's blood..

Have any of you ladies had this happen and if so what did it involve? Just wanting to know a little more about it...

Cheers !! ]]> Tue, 05 Jun 2007 12:45:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8021&PID=155291&title=rhesus-negative#155291