Pregnancy And Blood Type?

I am not sure about this b blood type.

But, I have RH negetive blood type and that is 5% of population. I don't know how I got it, cause neither my mom or dad have it. It is not a big deal as long as her doctor knows about it and gives her the appropriate shots during her pregnancy. The shot is called Rogan I think. Basically, if you are not RH negetive and she is, then there is a 50 50 percent chance the baby would either be or not the RH negetive. If the baby happens to not be RH negetive, then your wife's body will detect the fetus as a foreign object and will then built antibodies that can harm the fetus. This is the reason some women used to give still births and then die. But no worries, cause they know how to treat it now... I know plenty of women who are and have many healthy kids...

if the mother has a rh- (ie a- b-) then there is the risk that the mothers body will create antibodies against the child. This only becomes a problem if the child's blood enters the mother - such as at birth.

during pregnancy it isn't a problem because the placenta controls the blood passing between mother and child.

this is helped by the administration of an injection (in the UK called anti-d) typically given at 28 and 36 weeks of pregnancy and also again a few hours after birth.

this D-antigen mops up any of the baby's Rh+ blood cells that have entered the mother and destroy them before she becomes sensitised to them.

In a first pregnancy this is unlikey to cause a problem even if untreated because she has not yet developed sensitivity to the Rh+ cells.

however in a subsequent pregnancy she may already be sensitised and so her body may see the child as a foreign body.

Simple answer is - pregnancy is not a problem, because there is the anti-D injection to safe guard against it.

So as long as she has proper medical care through her pregnancy then this will not be an issue.

No, her body will not *kill* the unborn baby.

i am blood type b- and currently 25 weeks pregnant. basically, if a mother is rh negative and the baby is rh positive, it *could* cause anemia in the baby. however, there is an injection called rogham that is given to the mother during pregnancy that prevents this from happening. basically, there is nothing to worry about. it isn't an issue at all during first pregnancies (usually), and the rogham injection is given once during subsequent pregnancies.

this was mainly something to worry about a looong time ago, before the medical advances came along.

they're right. it's not a cause for concern really, anymore. i'm rh- & i just gave birth to a healthy baby boy whose blood type was a+ .. i had a rhogam shot when i was 27wks pregnant, & then again the day after i delivered, since he was positive & i am negative.

feel free to ttc! good luck!