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Q: Rh Factor
asked by: lil_blaze2004 on November 23rd, 2004
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Is anyone else here rh negative and if so any advice for me???? I know about the shot i'm suppose to go get at 28 weeks but that seems sooooooooooo far off. What about in the meantime?
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Tazzy D
replied on November 23rd, 2004
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I cant answer this one sorry hun. Im honest
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Nikki n Rudy
replied on November 23rd, 2004
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Rhogam is a shot that keeps mom and baby from mixing blood. Not sure why they do it so far along. Its not as risky with your first as it is with your second. I have it and had the shot for both babies already. Its nothing to worry over. Its a shot in the hip, doesnt hurt. I had mine when I did the glucose test (both times). Just how the appointments fell.
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lil_blaze2004
replied on November 23rd, 2004
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Thanks nikki.
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l2at24
replied on November 23rd, 2004
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I have the opposite problem. It's called abo incompatibility. There's nothing they can do for me and my babies. My first one wears a contact in her left eye because of all the complications. The second one is perfectly healthy now, although she came much closer to dying than the first. Anyway, to my knowledge, mom and baby's blood doesn't mix until delivery. When something or other crosses over the placenta and something. In other words, I can't remember. But, that may be why you don't get the shot until later.
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lil_blaze2004
replied on November 23rd, 2004
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Thanks l2at24
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ftmommy201
replied on November 23rd, 2004
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I Have Rh-blood..
Hi...I had the rohgam shot a few week's ago. There is nothing to stress over! My doc did tell me though that negative blood can effect pregnancy's after this one but I wouldn't worry about it too much. I have family and friends who have several kids and they all had negative blood and apparently it's very common in alot of pregnancy's! I do agree though..I don't know why they make you wait so long to get it!!
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lil_blaze2004
replied on November 23rd, 2004
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I'm not worried about the shot (i have 5 tattoos and many piercings-lol) it's more the waiting to get it. They gave me one after my last miscarriage in 1999. My mom is neg too but so am I -she was lucky with me. I just get worried about miscarrying again.
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