Rhesus neg question

[houseofhormones]

A friend of mine has sadly just lost a baby. She told us she was rhesus neg

I went with her today for a D & C and all her notes say she isn't. She says it must have changed

Am I right in thinking you can't change neg or positive, you just are, the same way you are A, B or O?

She is a major attention seeker and am a bit cross today thinking of the things she told us

no your rhesus factor doesnt change if you are rhesus neg then you will always be rhesus neg.I am but didnt need anti d after my babies as they were also neg blood groups but will be having it with the twins just to be on the safe side.

cannot be changed, maybe she was told she was but had never had it tested.

Only a possible problem in pregnancy if father positive and mother negative and first baby (or miscarried foetus) is positive can make antibodies but can be prevented by anti-D was a major problem a generation ago for second and subsequent babies.

Maybe she was told she was rhesus negative or had reason to believe she was. I can't see what would be gained by lying about it as it isn't something that's hugely problematic these days. I'm rhesus negative and my dd is rhesus positive so I had the anti-d injection when she was born.

I am rhesus positive, but one of my subgroups is rhesus negative. So was given anti D as a precaution (was a long time ago, so can't remember precise details - maybe a someone will come along shortly and be able to explain.) So it IS possible that your friend had been told she'd need to be treated as rhesus negative, even if she is positive.

I read a journal article recently that says it is possible but very rare for your rhesus status to change. Some people can be borderline one or the other and then change. Not found any other article to back this up though, but think it may be true.

houseofhormones,

I think if she had to go in for a D & C it really doesn't matter the reason. Try and be a supportive friend during these tough times.

www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1046/j.1365-2141.1998.00895.x?cookieSet=1&journalCode=bjh

Am being supportive, I spent all day with her yesterday as her husband had to work

She is a drama queen and hypochondriac (sp)

Most of the time she is lovely but every so often something comes up that makes you feel like you have been taken for a ride

I saw her notes yesterday, they had to call 2 hospitals to check why she was saying she was neg... then just said oh it must have changed

I think it is attention seeking, other friends are pregnant and it's like she wanted to be the most special

It's awful that she lost this much wanted baby and I'll be there for her to grieve

Just peed off that she feels the need for the drama