Rhesus negative

[Keira]

Well as some of you may already know I had a huge needle phobia and about 2 weeks ago I finally got my blood taken and I was made up I had done it, well I got a letter back telling me I am rhesus negative and that I need more needles to inject anti-bodies.

I dont really understand what it all means though, can anybody help elaborate please? Thanks

 

[Jade89]

The injection your having is called Anti D, It reduces incidence of antibody formation and also reduces immunisation of women whose blood group is Rh-negative sometimes form Rh-antibodies when carrying a Rh-positive baby.

http://www.update-software.com/abstracts/ab000020.htm

Hope this helps.

 

[Tasha20]

I am O neg and I have had the anti D at 20 weeks then I had it at 28 weeks, you may need another after you have given birth too, to prevent your next baby being a blue baby ( getting a blood transfusion )

It's to prevent your anti bodys from harming the baby, my OH is B+ so theres a chance she is too which means my O Neg anti bodys will attack her red blood cells thinking that its harmfull to me. Thats very breif to what I have been told.

Don't worry they arnt too bad I'm not keen on injections either but it has to be done hunny

 

[nikki1306]

Hi hun i am also rh negative,i had anti d injections at 28 and 34 weeks and will also have one after the birth if baby doesn't have my blood group,you will be fine hun xx

 

[Melanie]

Im O- too, the anti D injections are nothing to worry about honestly hun. Just tell yourself its whats best for baby and it needs to be done.