Are you Rh Negative?? (you might have received rhogam shot during pregnancy)

[Anonymous]

That post about the woman not getting prenatal care irked me.

I decided to do a spin off post to see if women knew why they get that shot during pregnancy. Not all moms will get it, if you are Rh positive you don't have to.

Rh is a blood group like A, B, O... Hence you can be O+ or B- etc

Well if a negative mama has a positive baby she can develop a deadly antibody. Her first pregnancy will be fine, but any subsequent pregnancies can be fatal for the neonate.

This disease is called hemolytic disease of the newborn.

It's important to know your blood type. The reason they give you that shot is to trick your brain to not developing antibodies. This protects future babies.

[pochaccotx]

Yup rh- here and had my shot with all 3 pregnancies. My 2nd pregnancy I had mystery bleeding that stopped aftter I got my shot at the er

[PEEK05]

Yes.  I am RH-.  I've got the shots in all three prengnancies in the first trimester due to bleeding.  Normal 28 week shot.  After birth with my first two since they had + blood types.  I'm not sure what type of blood baby #3 is until February when she's born to see if I will need another one after her too.

[rockinmomnwife]

0+ here.

[mich.el.le]

You also don't have to get it if your dh/baby's father is rh negative.  Maybe that woman knows her and her dh's blood types are compatible.

[Anonymous]

O+ here

[Anonymous]

Yes, with all of my pregnancies.

A-

[Armymom134]

 I had a shot during and after I gave birth with all 4 of my pregnancies.

[Hi_Rae]

Yep I'm O - so I had to get the shot

[ColieO]

My grandmother is rh-, she did not get the shot until her last baby. She had 6 kids. Only 2 are negative blood as well. No ill effects to any of them.

[MrsMeyers81]

Yup I am AB- and Have to have the shot everytime