A quick posting with some bad news and hopes of help from anyone who may have experience ...
My dear, sweet sister has had her second miscarriage in 10 years. She has no children, and was not planning any pregnancies, but was excited at the prospect.
I'm piecing together the details, as we haven't spoken in depth, but while at the hospital enduring a D&C, they told her she was Rh negative. She is overwhelmed, crushed, scared ...
Does anyone have any expereinces or resources I can share with her? What does this mean for her future and hopefully, planned pregnancies? My computer is being wanky and slow and incompaible for searching.
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emil anonymously said: Rh neg here with Rh pos hubby and two healthy (non twin) children. If you know about it then steps can be taken. Here's a site to check: http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/rhfactor/a/aa050601a.htm
Oh, I am sorry to hear about this. I think that when someone has the RH diagnosis, there are treatments available. If I am not mistaken, it doesn't prevent pregnancy, but it does require that you receive a rhogam shot prior to delivery.
I have 3 kids, I am Rh neg. Husband is Rh pos. I have never miscarried to my knowledge. I got a shot around 28 weeks. All 3 pregnancies resulted in healthy kids. They also have negative blood type like me.
Not that the info will make you or your sister feel better. But from my experience, Rh isn't a big deal anymore because of the shots.
I am so sorry for your sister's loss...I don't know anything about Rh neg. but hopefully you'll hear from some people with great advice.
I just wanted to say thanks for all the other info regarding what to buy and what not to buy, especially from the perspective of a mommy with NICU babies. Ours have been in the NICU for one week today and it is SO hard. I hate leaving them so I'm trying to ease my mind by preparing things at home for them. Did the 5 weeks yours were in go by fast or excrutiatingly slow as my days seem to be? Any advice you have is, as always, greatly appreciated!!
So sorry for her loss. If she got the Rhogam shot after her miscarriages, it shouldn't mean anything at all for future pregnancies. Also, Rh factor would not have caused the first loss and most likely had nothing to do with the second. If she's concerned because she did not get a shot after the first miscarriage, she can ask to have her blood tested for Rh antibodies to see if she's been sensitized. My thoughts are with her.
I am rh negative, my husband is positive, and my son is positive. I've never miscarried, and the doctors gave me the rhogham (sp) shot at 28 weeks, and also at delivery. Now I'm pregnant with number 2, and so far all is ok. I think the shot makes your body not attack the +. I also think if you are pregnant with a - child, the mother's body won't attack it. Condolences to your sister and family.
I am rh neg and had a shot at 28 weeks with all 4 of my pregnancies and some blood work to check my levels but had 4 beautiful healthy kids in 5 years all negaitve as well...alson never had any problems with conceiving or miscarriage due to the rh factor :)
RH factor is not a problem in itself, for those who don't know or remember it's the "negative" or "positive" status of your blood. For example the universal donor O- is a "RH negative" blood type.
The PROBLEM is if the RH- person has antibodies to RH+ and the fetus is RH+. This happened to me.
The shot everyone has mentioned prevents development of these antibodies in the first place (if done in a timely fashion or preventatively).
To be clear: a fetus that is also RH- will be fine in RH- mother, whether she has antibodies or not. So if the dad is also a - blood type there is definitely no problem with RH.
She can get tested straight away for antibodies to the + protein and find out if it's a problem.
If she gets bad news that she has the antibodies, it's not the end of the world. Selective IVF is possible and has been done for years for RH factor issues.
My daughter just miscarried at 16 weeks due to this, she was given a vaccination and also had to have a blood transfusion after the DNC, we are all so sad by this tragic event and are so hoping there will be no problems in the future. Does anyone know if the vaccine is a one time thing or will she require another in the future? Thanks for any information!
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