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Rhesus negative blood I'm confused now.

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Peppaismyhomegirl · 12/03/2016 11:53

Hello, there's another thread going that I don't fully understand and got me worried. I'm RH negative and had the anti d injection after I had my son 4 years ago. Is there a risk to this baby? I thought I'd just have another jab like my first after birth and there would be no extra risk to this one? The thread (although different circumstances) has got me confused?!

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lottielou7 · 12/03/2016 11:55

If you had anti d after the last delivery then that should have taken care of any antibodies. Usually at 12 weeks when you have the first blood test they also check for antibodies.

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DingbatsFur · 12/03/2016 11:59

www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Rhesus-disease/Pages/Prevention.aspx
You'll be fine. You'll need an injection of anti-d if you bleed and I think there is a standard one during pregnancy and after the birth depending on the baby's blood type.

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BrieAndChilli · 12/03/2016 12:00

I have 3 children. I only had 1 anti-d jab each time after they were born.
All 3 are fine.

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dementedpixie · 12/03/2016 12:02

I am sure you get them during the pregnancy at set times and then after birth if the baby is found to have rh+ blood.

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Terribleknitter · 12/03/2016 12:03

3 here as well. Anti D after each birth plus one after an amnio with my third and a small bleed with my second.
Having much older female relatives who are also RH neg and have had related problems before the anti D became available I had no problems accepting it.

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dementedpixie · 12/03/2016 12:04

I have 2 children and had anti d during pregnancy and after the birth of each

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jimblejambles · 12/03/2016 12:06

I've got 3 kids I had anti d after all 3 and at about 30 weeks with dc 2 and 3. I was told I would also need it I had any bleeding during pregnancy

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Peppaismyhomegirl · 12/03/2016 12:10

Amazing thank you: so no extra risk. I had my bloods at 12 weeks and they Havn't said anything so I'm assuming there's still antibodies in my blood. I don't know why you would refuse it as I didn't think there was any risks to you and you needed it?! But I'm of the rule of thought where I don't have a medical degree and the professionals do so I do what they say without much thought

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Junosmum · 12/03/2016 12:13

If you had anti d last time there'll be no risk to this baby. You'll need anti d again with this baby though

The thread you are talking about the lady had anti d with baby number 1, but not with baby number 2 and so there is a risk that she has anti bodies from baby number 2 which would attack baby number 3 if she has another pregnancy (in the thread she is debating whether to have number 3 because of that).

If you don't have anti d and your baby is Rh positive there is a chance that your two bloods will mix and your body will make antibodies to attack the rh+ proteins. If the next baby is rh+ then those antibodies would attack the baby's rh+ proteins, which could kill it. Anti d prevents you from making those proteins, but it only lasts a short while.

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Junosmum · 12/03/2016 12:14

Anti d is made from other people's blood (got through donating blood) so some people don't like the idea of that.

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Peppaismyhomegirl · 12/03/2016 12:17

Ahhh thank you for explaining it to me! Makes sense now. Appreciate all your answers thank you