Guest guest Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 WinRho is mercury-free rhogam. Rhogam is only recommended if she plans to have more children, as I understand. S S <p>My dd's speech therapist is 10 weeks pregnant, and the doctor just told <br> her she will need rhogam. She is incredibly aware of autism and <br> biomedical interventions. She is extremely concerned about the <br> doctor's nonchalant attitiude. She does not want the shots. ANy <br> advice for her would be appreciated. Thank you.<br> <br> Lori<br> _______________________________________________ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 > > My dd's speech therapist is 10 weeks pregnant, and the doctor just told > her she will need rhogam. Test the father. If he is also Rh-, then no shot is required. >>She is incredibly aware of autism and > biomedical interventions. She is extremely concerned about the > doctor's nonchalant attitiude. She does not want the shots. ANy > advice for her would be appreciated. Thank you. There are versions of this shot [WinRho, BayRho, etc] that do not contain thimerosal. If she contacts a nurse-midwife, rather than a typical MD, she is more likely to receive information on natural approaches. Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 When one member of a couple has Rh negative blood and the other has Rh positive and they're concerned that the yet-to-be born baby has the opposite of the mother they give Rhogam. It is also sometimes given to the mother and baby after delivery. Most people have Rh positive blood, in developed nations those with negative should know long before they get to child-bearing age. S S <p>sorry for my ignorance but what are Rhogams?<br> <br> Thanks<br> Demi<br> _______________________________________________ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 And even if she gets rhogam only after she gives birth she should request/demand the mercury-free version to avoid causing herself mercury toxicity or passing the mercury to the baby via breastmilk. S S <p> She does NOT have to have the Rhogam during pregnancy, just after birth. Rhogams weren't given during pregnancy until the 80s. Mother and baby's blood only mix during pregnancy in the case of injury, trauma, or a rare placental separation (in which case you can do the Rhogam at that point) Obstetrics very much over-practices medicine in the fear of lawsuits.<br> <br> Rhogam is what sent my first son over the edge before he was even born. My second son I had no Rhogams with during pregnancy and no problems.<br> <br> Howver, her OB may refuse to see her if she refuses any of his " required " stuff. I used a midwife and all my choices were mine.<br> <br> Becky<br> _______________________________________________ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 Lori, Your daughter's therapist is in a bit of a tight spot. Certainly her concern about receiving RhoGAM is understandable. At the same time, though, she has to weigh the risk to the child she is now carrying of an Rh reaction. She can perhaps help define the odds by learning if she is already anti-Rh(D) positive, in which case the shot is not warranted. Other relevant considerations include her plans for home birth, availability of neonatal exchange transfusion and neonatal intensive care facilities. Presumably the father is Rh positive, but if this is not the father of her other children then if he is Rh negative she does not need the shot. If by chance this is her first pregnancy (not the same as first child), then her likelihood of developing anti-Rh(D) antibody is pretty low. She has several months yet in which to consider the risks and benefits. Jim ________________________________ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of watchingamiracle Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 6:28 PM Subject: [ ] question about rhogam My dd's speech therapist is 10 weeks pregnant, and the doctor just told her she will need rhogam. She is incredibly aware of autism and biomedical interventions. She is extremely concerned about the doctor's nonchalant attitiude. She does not want the shots. ANy advice for her would be appreciated. Thank you. Lori This is a confidential message intended solely for the person(s) to whom it is addressed. If you receive this message in error, please forward it to the correct person(s), or delete it immediately. Email is not guaranteed secure or error-free; therefore, VMRC does not accept liability for transmission-related error or omission in the content of this message. http://www.vmrc.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 All of this is true. At the same time WinRho is still prepared from pooled human plasma and could potentially transmit disease. The risk is quite small but not zero. Jim ________________________________ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Shepard Salzer Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 5:16 AM Subject: RE: [ ] question about rhogam WinRho is mercury-free rhogam. Rhogam is only recommended if she plans to have more children, as I understand. S S <p>My dd's speech therapist is 10 weeks pregnant, and the doctor just told <br> her she will need rhogam. She is incredibly aware of autism and <br> biomedical interventions. She is extremely concerned about the <br> doctor's nonchalant attitiude. She does not want the shots. ANy <br> advice for her would be appreciated. Thank you.<br> <br> Lori<br> _______________________________________________ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com <http://www.excite.com> The most personalized portal on the Web! This is a confidential message intended solely for the person(s) to whom it is addressed. If you receive this message in error, please forward it to the correct person(s), or delete it immediately. Email is not guaranteed secure or error-free; therefore, VMRC does not accept liability for transmission-related error or omission in the content of this message. http://www.vmrc.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 > > > When one member of a couple has Rh negative blood and the other has Rh positive and they're concerned that the yet-to-be born baby has the opposite of the mother they give Rhogam. Both my children turned out to be Rh negative. All that RhoGam was for nothing. AAAaaaaaaagggghhh! Nell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 So........if this is her first child--don't worry about it unless signs of placental separation or obvious trauma If this is not her first child, request that labs be run determining if she is Rh sensitized already. Not a huge big deal. I got a " just in case " Rhogam at 10 weeks, as well as the standard one at 26 weeks. I distinctly remember my OB saying " it can't hurt anything, we might as well give it to you. " Becky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 Thank you. The pregnant mom was overwhelmed by the help and advice. I appreciate it. Lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2006 Report Share Posted July 12, 2006 > > A gal I met thru ABA therapy brings her ASD son as I do my son. She is > RH- and got the Rhogam shot. I thought that 1) autism was much more common among children of Rh negative Moms (like my wife) and that 2) most rhogam (about 90%) contains thimerosal Marty -- Asperger's/High Functioning Autism Homeschooler's discussion list as-hfa-homeschool/ Mainstreaming Experiences & Strategies MainstreamingDisabledKids/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2006 Report Share Posted July 12, 2006 If her husband/child's father is also Rh- she doesn't need it. A friend of mine who is a scientist researched this. She refused to get it because her husband is Rh- and found out the only reason they make people like her take the shot is because they could be telling a lie about who the father is. If both are Rh- there is no chance for the baby to be Rh+ thus no reason to get the shot. If this is her last pregnancy she also doesn't need the shot. The chances of blood mixture are minute before delivery. Protection from the shot is always for the next baby. I didn't take it with my last pregnancy as I knew it was my last. Only one doctor put up a fuss and only until I asked him for information. I told him if he could come up with statistics that showed my baby was really at risk we would find a mercury free one. He called later that day and left a message that he didn't come up with anything. Another option too is to find out the Rh status of the baby after delivery and then get the shot if the baby is Rh+. If the baby is Rh- then she won't need the shot. Good for her in doing her research!!! Shepard Salzer <_Shepard@...> wrote: WinRho is mercury-free rhogam. Rhogam is only recommended if she plans to have more children, as I understand. S S <p>My dd's speech therapist is 10 weeks pregnant, and the doctor just told <br> her she will need rhogam. She is incredibly aware of autism and <br> biomedical interventions. She is extremely concerned about the <br> doctor's nonchalant attitiude. She does not want the shots. ANy <br> advice for her would be appreciated. Thank you.<br> <br> Lori<br> _______________________________________________ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web! “If you think you are too small to be effective, you’ve never been in bed with a mosquito!” –Betty Reese “Uneducated people believe what they are told…Educated people question what they are told.” –Helen Keller __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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