O Negative blood type

[OzGirlNat]

I've just been having a nosey at my blood results that were put in my maternity notes when I went for my anomaly scan and I've seen that my blood type is O negative.

Nobody has mentioned this to me but I've been reading online that as I'm negative I may have to have Anti D injections.

I'm just wondering if anyone else is negative as well and if their midwife has discussed it with them. Should I have been having these injections already? I'm not seeing my midwife until 25 weeks (1 August) and I don't want to wait that long if I should be having something done. I don't want to harm the baby.

 

[ceris]

i am o negative hon! they should send you out a card with your info on. Basically, if you have a bump or fall, then they will give you anti d, and when you are around 28 weeks i think you get it too, then again during labour. Its just to stop your body rejecting the babies blood in case they mix.
I was really freaked out when i started reading up on it, but i have been told that if i have a knock or fall, to let the hospital know i am o neg and get the anti D.... xxx

 

[Rachaellius]

I wasn't aware of any injections if your blood group is O negative. I don't have it myself i'm A positive but my partner, the baby's father is O negative.
Sorry i'm not much help :/ I'd give your midwife a call just to make sure before your appointment

xx

 

[Iriki]

Hi there, I'm O Negative too.
Over here, they monitor the antibodies in your blood with regular blood tests and if there are any anomalies then they will do an Anti- D injection while pregnant. Nothing to it - just a simple jab. But if there is no cause for concern Anti-D is only given after birth if the baby is not O Neg. I had Anti-D after baby#1 as he is a different blood type to me - but I've had no complications or problems whatsoever - it honestly isn't a big deal

Only thing to be aware of is any bleeding while pregnant - ALWAYS notify midwife

 

[twilly]

I'm o negative and they didn't tell me until I had a bleed. I've had to have several anti d injections.

 

[banksy1309]

The information I've been given says first anti-D injection is given at 28 weeks.

 

[Froslass]

Is this your first baby hun? If it is, I don't think you get your first injection till 28 weeks, unless you have complications x

 

[OzGirlNat]

Thanks everyone. I'll make sure I ask my midwife about it at my 25 week appointment. I'm a bit surprised that nobody has bothered to inform me about it. It's only because I'm nosey and opened the envelope with my results in that I've found out.

 

[suzzi]

hi hun im O neg too, it is only a problem if baby is rhesus + so if you know what blood group your other half is thats good, you have anti d injections at 28 and 34 (i think) weeks or if you bleed as if baby has + blood your anti bodies can reject the baby, this is more of a worry with your 2nd baby. im on my 3rd pregnancy and my other 2 were fine even though i did have a few bleeds.

if in doubt ask your midwife to explain, she'll do it a lot better than i can lol