Guest guest Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 My blood type is ab-. When I was pregnant with both of my children I had to get a shot so the anti bodies didn't build up and kill my unborn child(at least thats how the doctor put it). Is this safe? I was affraid at the time but now I starting to question it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 That would be the Rhogam shot - and it used to contain Mercury (thimerasol) depends on when you got the shot. I had it with my son 10 years ago, and with my daughter 5 years ago I declined it. Chelly Vaccinations From: angelhoose@... Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:55:02 +0000 Subject: what is this My blood type is ab-. When I was pregnant with both of my children I had to get a shot so the anti bodies didn't build up and kill my unborn child(at least thats how the doctor put it). Is this safe? I was affraid at the time but now I starting to question it. _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail® has ever-growing storage! Don’t worry about storage limits. http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/Storage?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tutorial_St\ orage_062009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 Questions are the way to go. The problem is when the answers don't make sense, many folks won't come back with the harder questions. When your doctor gets pissed because of your question you know your on the right track. Jim ________________________________ From: " angelhoose@... " <angelhoose@...> Vaccinations Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 10:55:02 PM Subject: what is this My blood type is ab-. When I was pregnant with both of my children I had to get a shot so the anti bodies didn't build up and kill my unborn child(at least thats how the doctor put it). Is this safe? I was affraid at the time but now I starting to question it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 I got mine 5 years ago. I was told once you get it, you don't have to have another one in subsequent pregnancies. Is that not true? I really don't want another one. Magda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 You're supposed to get Rhogam every pregnancy if you're NEG blood group and your partner is POS. (or the other way around I guess) I didn't look into it much as my last pregnancy was my last, and I figured I wouldn't need to worry about any other pregnancies going wrong. I did have the option of getting the baby's blood tested right after birth, if the baby is the same blood group as you - no worries, if not then that would be when a person would need the Rhogam. You can also be tested to see if you have developed the antibodies. My last baby was 0+ and I am 0-. I did not get tested, did not get the shot as its was no concern at that time. You need to first start off by looking at why the shot is given, then look to the ingredients of the shot. Have your blood tested, etc.... nobody else can tell you what to do (your doctor included) Weigh up the risks etc.. Chelly Vaccinations From: velecky@... Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 19:39:37 +0000 Subject: Re: what is this I got mine 5 years ago. I was told once you get it, you don't have to have another one in subsequent pregnancies. Is that not true? I really don't want another one. Magda _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live™: Keep your life in sync. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_BR_life_in_synch_062009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 I was talked into the Rhogam the first time, the second time had a different doctor and he said, " you don't need it after the first one " so who knows!? Re: what is this I got mine 5 years ago. I was told once you get it, you don't have to have another one in subsequent pregnancies. Is that not true? I really don't want another one. Magda _________________________________________________________________ Windows LiveT: Keep your life in sync. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_BR_life_in_synch_062009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 It's b/c supposedly those of us with Rh- blood types (I'm A-) who have babies with Rh+ blood types (none of mine b/c my husband is also Rh-) will have an immune response producing antibodies which would attack subsequent pregnancies in which the baby has Rh+ blood type. I got lucky that my husband is also Rh-, but I STILL had to remind nurses, etc after and at the beginning of all of my pregnancies that I didn't need the shot b/c I would definitely have a baby with Rh-. You only " need " the shot during pregnancy if there's a risk of blood swapping, which is very rare and usually only occurs from injury, etc. So, many who've looked into it only get one after a pregnancy (and it has to be soon after - like 72 hours or less, I can't remember exactly) with a baby with Rh+. If the baby has a negative blood type, no shot is needed. > > I was talked into the Rhogam the first time, the second time had a different > doctor and he said, " you don't need it after the first one " so who knows!? > > > Re: what is this > > > > > > > > I got mine 5 years ago. I was told once you get it, you don't have to have > another one in subsequent pregnancies. Is that not true? I really don't want > another one. > Magda > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Windows LiveT: Keep your life in sync. > http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_BR_life_in_synch_062009 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Well I am A- and husband is O+ so and was having problems with the first 6 months of the pregnancy with bleeding. Second one no problems and no Rhogam shot. Depends on what's going on and the dr I guess.. Re: what is this > > > > > > > > I got mine 5 years ago. I was told once you get it, you don't have to have > another one in subsequent pregnancies. Is that not true? I really don't want > another one. > Magda > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > Windows LiveT: Keep your life in sync. > http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_BR_life_in_synch_062009 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 > I was talked into the Rhogam the first time, the second time had a different > doctor and he said, " you don't need it after the first one " so who knows!? I wound up having the shot in my fridge and after the midwives tested my son's blood after birth, I wound up getting the shot (he was + and I'm -). I'll be doing the same thing this time around - I'm hoping for another successful homebirth. Magda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.