anti d

[chance]

anyone else got rhesus negative blood and have had to have the anti d jab?
i have rhesus negative but so far ive been lucky and got away without a jab in the ass as my children have the same blood.

[RealityGap]

anyone else got rhesus negative blood and have had to have the anti d jab?
i have rhesus negative but so far ive been lucky and got away without a jab in the ass as my children have the same blood.

I am assuming then that your partner/husband also has rhesus negative blood?

I always thought that they gave the injection anyway just incase, as it is the next pregnancy that the anti-d protects, but I guess if they know that your baby has negative blood then they know that there hasn't been any cross over of factors........

[chance]

no my partner hasnt got the same blood.

[RealityGap]

so do they routinely check the babys blood group then? Sorry If I am being thick!!

I assumed that your partner also had negative blood group as positive blood group is the dominant group

[chance]

i havent got a clue to be honest,i just assumed that when the baby was born that they get some blood from it to see what blood group they are and if they are different they give you the anti d but if the same theres no need to worry,i may be wrong.......

[chance]

i have to go for my two anti d jabs soon,you have to have em in the ass and at 8 am!!! anyone else having had them?

[Jojo]

Sorry, I haven't Chance. My nan had rhesus neg blood and a rare group (AB I think it was) but she passed away 5 years ago, and we were all unaffected.

[Debs]

my sis has rhesus neg blood and she had to have jabs regularly. she dreaded them

[hazey]

i havent got a clue to be honest,i just assumed that when the baby was born that they get some blood from it to see what blood group they are and if they are different they give you the anti d but if the same theres no need to worry,i may be wrong....... When the baby is born they do a test on the heel, one for blood type and the other for any allergy to milk. you only have anti d if baby's blood is differant to yours. I am R Neg AB rare blood group and my son was like his dad common old o positive so I had to have the jab.To protect the next baby.and me from any crossing of blood.

[hazey]

my sis has rhesus neg blood and she had to have jabs regularly. she dreaded them why is she having regular jabs. Anti D is only when you have had a baby, I am R Neg A B and have only had the one jab. I did however had to have vitamin B 12 when I was younger as my body due to Neg factor would distroy the B vitaimins.every few months but not any more.I think that is what your sister is having. may be wrong !

[chance]

they take blood from the cord to see the blood type.my two sons have the same blood as me so i didnt have to have the jab in my ass after they were born but would have to of had it done if they were different.but now they do it during your pregnancy whether or not it has the same blood just to be extra careful,then after if it doesnt have the same.im having to have 2 during this preg,one at 26 weeks and one at 30 i think...

[Debs]

maybe it is hazey!! she had a jab every month if i remember right!! in her bum!

and she had rhesus negative

[Behemoth]

Rhesus disease can be dangerous, if the baby has Rhesus Positive blood, and the mother has Rhesus Negative blood.
Blood could travel from the baby to the mother which would then tell the mothers immune system to produce the 'D' Antibody which would get rid of the Rhesus Positive blood that travelled to the mother. The danger is when the 'D' Antibodies travel from the mother to the baby because they will rupture the babies red blood cells.

[chance]

thanks for that dr os :D

[Behemoth]

lol :D

I did a whole section about it in biology :D

[chance]

We are what we are because of our genes. We inherit pairs of them from both our parents at the moment of conception. Some genes are more ‘dominant’ than others, and our rhesus state is one of them.

At your first antenatal screening, blood tests are taken in order to determine your blood type (A, B, AB or O) and your rhesus status (Rh-positive or Rh-negative).

If you have the rhesus factor (which is a protein on the surface of your red blood cells) you are Rh-positive, if you don’t you are Rh-negative. Most people (about 85%) are Rh-positive.
The rhesus state only matters in pregnancy if the mother is Rh-negative, the father is Rh-positive and the baby is also Rh-positive.
So what can go wrong?
There are, in fact, various rhesus genes. Among them are c, d and e, which can be either positive (C, D, E) or negative (c, d, e). It is the ‘d’ genes that particularly concern us.

Rh(D) positive cells contain a substance (D antigen) which can stimulate Rh(d) negative blood to produce harmful antibodies that destroy red cells. The harmful antibody is called ‘anti-D’ and can be produced if a mother is Rh-negative but her baby is Rh-positive.

Rhesus incompatibility doesn’t occur with first pregnancies because the antibodies aren’t present in the mother’s blood. However, in subsequent pregnancies, if the babies are rhesus positive, there may be a problem. The mother’s antibodies will cross over the placenta into the baby’s blood and, regarding it as ‘foreign’, will try to break it down.

This causes problems with the baby’s haemoglobin level (the iron-carrying element in the red blood cells) which then falls, causing anaemia. Blood transfusion are then necessary at birth and babies could also be severely jaundiced.

Rhesus disease is now rare and poses little threat because any complications can be anticipated and treated.
Treatment is given if:

An exchange of blood between mother and baby takes place during delivery
A rhesus-negative mother has had bleeding during pregnancy
The mother has had a miscarriage, which can cause her blood to produce antibodies attacking the Rhesus positive blood of her lost baby
Other situations – chorionic villus sampling, amniocentesis or ectopic pregnancy – have lead to contact with foetal blood
In all of these cases the mother will be given an injection of anti-D immunoglobulin.
These injections will prevent your blood from producing antibodies against Rh(D) blood cells, thus protecting you during any future pregnancies.

Screening during pregnancy

If your screening blood test shows that you are rhesus negative, you will have extra blood tests during pregnancy to see if you have developed any rhesus antibodies. This rarely happens, but if it does, you will be carefully monitored.

You will also be given an injection of Anti-D immunoglobulin between your 28th and 29th weeks of pregnancy.
After delivery, if your newborn is Rh(D) positive (this will be determined from an umbilical cord blood sample), you will be given another injection within 72 hours.
Is the Anti-D injection safe?
Anti-D injections are prepared using donor blood possessing high amounts of antibodies and there are rarely any side effects. Any risks are far outweighed by the enormous benefits of Anti-D injections.


(just call me dr chance osiris ! :D )

[chance]

anti d day tomorrow (see what i did there?) :D have to be at hosp for 8 am so going to get off now,ouch!

[Jojo]

Did everything go ok this morning??

[Dr. Tangliss]

I am Rh -, and had to have anti-D. It's annoying though, considering both my husband and myself have exactly the same blood group, as did my first child. However, I was still given it with my second, and at one point they thought that I may have made antibodies against the injections the second time round. Which it this were the case would have made it difficult for me to carry another child! How bad is that!!

[Jojo]

Maybe this is why my mum is an only child, as I know that my nan was RH - and grandfather Rh +. I'd never thought of that.......I'm just glad that we are all Rh + so I don't have to worry about this sort of thing. I just have to worry about getting the hospital in time!!

Hope all went ok though Chance.....are you going to have any more jabs??

[chance]

ive got to have one more jab at 35 weeks,didnt really hurt though,but ive got anti bodies in my blood so they sent it off,anyone know what this means exactly? results back in next week.yeah it went fine thanks guys,got a rough idea for my c sec date too which is cool,got to go in and book it at 35 weeks though

[Dr. Tangliss]

From my understanding, if the mother, who is rhesus negative, encounters rhesus molecules (such as from a fetus or that of a first pregnancy) this will provoke an immune response. So, if there is contact between the mother's immune system and the rhesus molecules on an embryo's red blood cells, the mother would make anti-rhesus antibodies which MIGHT cross the placenta and attack the blood cells of the fetus.

However, like me, this may be a mistake on behalf of the hospital, hence further tests

[chance]

so shouldnt the anti d jab kill the anti bodys off?

[Dr. Tangliss]

Not really. The anti-D is used to prevent antibodies being produced.

[chance]

so what will they do? do you know?

[Dr. Tangliss]

Well, they will check to make sure. They thought the same with me, as I was given anti-D because of a previous pv bleed, then when they took blood, before they gave me my shedualed anti-d, the results showed antibody in my blood. But it turned out, it was the anti-D from the last time.

Have you got any children already?

Do you know your husbands blood group?

I would not worry at the moment.

[chance]

this is my first anti d jab.i have two children but they both have my blood,dont know my husbands blood but not same as me i dont think

[Dr. Tangliss]

At least your children are both rhesus negative, considering you have never been given anti-D it before, you are really lucky! Chances are it's nothing to worry about. Even if you have got antibodies in your blood, it will not harm this baby, if it's your first Rhesus positive child. So you honestly have nothing to worry about. It will only poss a slight problem in subsequent pregnancies.

Sorry to have worried you. You will be ok:)

[chance]

oh no i wasnt worried i was just wondering,interests me thats all,this is my last child i think so it will be ok.

[Dr. Tangliss]

You will be fine and so will the baby! If it was more serious, the hospital would have let you know.

I bet you are excited!!! Only 84 days to go!:)

[chance]

i know its coming around soooo quick,run off my feet at the mo with work and kids etc etc

[Dr. Tangliss]

Awww, enjoy him/her she they come! It's the best thing in the world :)

[chance]

yeah it is until they get older,dont mean it really just had a bad day"