Rhogam shot....anyone familer with this?

Honeybee5484

My dr told me I have rh negative blood and I have to get this rhogam shot. I dont know much about it but I know there can be risks to the baby if I dont get it but I also read there can be risks from getting it. Anyone familer with this?

vette_devil

@tiff81724 ...I know you just got one... can you help on this???

Honeybee5484

Also this is not my first baby, I have 4 other kids and I dont remember ever having to have this shot before.....

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rockinmomma

Without it if your blood and babies mix your body will attack the baby and your baby could possibly die. The shot itself is made from human plasma and there is a microscopic risk of infectious disease as well as your body having a negative reaction. The benifits far outweigh the risks.

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sunshine25

I have to have it too. I have had one already because I had unexplained bleeding earlier in my pregnancy. I will have another one (routine) around 28 weeks and another one after the birth (routine) The shot is needed only if the baby has rh positive blood and you are negative. If both you and baby are negative, then you are fine.

Your body treats the baby's positive rh antibodies as foriegn and will try to attack them without the shot. However, your current pregnancy should be safe. It is future pregnancys that are at risk as your body has to be exposed the baby's blood and then form the antibodies before it can cause damage. If you were to not get the shot and your body forms the antibodies, any future pregnancys will be very high risk as your body will attack babies blood, possibly making baby very anemic.

I have not heard of any risks associated with it so I can't help on that part. Good luck!

vette_devil

Oops... @tiff87124 ...fat fingers, lol

Honeybee5484

It seemed strange to me that I havent had to get this before, the dr acted like I should have already known about it but I have 4 other kids so I dont think I would have forgotten if I had it before. Unless maybe it wasnt explained to me?

rockinmomma

Do you remember getting a shot in your bum or arm at around 28 weeks? Are your other children from a different man perhaps? Or is dad rh- and this ob forgot? Because if the father is rh- as well then you don't need to get the shot.

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Honeybee5484

My other kids do have a different father than this one but his blood was never tested either, thats why I was so confused.