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Any rhesus negative women gone on to have second and 3rd happy healthy pregnancies and babies

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mrsm22 · 25/10/2013 10:26

Hi all,

I have posted on here recently about this but would really love to hear from any women who are rhesus negative blood type and who have gone on to have a second baby or even more than two and had no problems. I am pregnant with my second baby and am rhesus negative. I am only in the early stages, under 10 weeks and my first baby was rhesus positive but I had anti d at 28 weeks and after two bleeds etc but I have read so much about it being more of an issue second time round. Can anyone put my mind at rest? You have to wonder years ago before anti d how rhesus negative women managed but surely they didn't all have unhealthy pregnancies. Any advice or shared experiences would be greatly appreciated as I'm a bit of a worrier x

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crazyhead · 25/10/2013 10:46

I'm 39 weeks, rhesus negative, and in an utter grump, but as far as my health in pregnancy has gone, I've had absolutely no issues whatsoever (just a standard anti D jab at 28 weeks and an incredibly uneventful preg so far) and nor have I had the slightest warning from anyone my pregnancy would be problematic due to this.

They check whether your body is making any antibodies in the standard blood tests (which they shouldn't be with your first pregnancy properly monitored) and if there's no problem then really you aren't in a different position from anyone else.

All the best x

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mrsm22 · 25/10/2013 10:52

Thanks Crazy, that's really reassuring. I'm only about 6 weeks. Is this your first or second? Good luck to you x

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SPsTombRaidingWithCliff · 25/10/2013 10:54

My mum is rhesus negative and went on to have 7 of us. Only the last one has the same blood as her.

coppertop · 25/10/2013 10:57

I'm rhesus negative.

I have 4 children, and they are all rhesus positive. There were no problems at all.

GillyBillyWilly · 25/10/2013 11:00

My sister is 7 months pregnant with her second and she's rhesus negative.

My grandmother is also rhesus negative and had 2 healthy pregnancies over 60 years ago.

I didn't think being rhesus negative was an issue in pregnancy!?

nocarsgo · 25/10/2013 11:00

As long as you've had Anti D, there shouldn't be a problem. Being rhesus negative is rarely a problem these days.

galwaygirl · 25/10/2013 11:01

i'm rhesus negative and have two rh positive dc who are perfectly fine.
What happened pre anti-d was that women like my granny had lots of miscarriages unless they were lucky enough to be married to a man who was also rhesus negative

TwoTearsInABucket · 25/10/2013 11:02

I'm rhesus neg and they forgot my anti-d till 34 weeks. This is 3rd dc and all fine so far at nearly 37 weeks. Both others fine and I'm not sure of their blood type.

Pooka · 25/10/2013 11:05

I am rh-

DD rh+.

Ds1rh+. No problems whatsoever. Had antid antenatally and postnatally.

Ds1rh+. Had anti-d antenatally and after the birth. Was fine when born but did subsequently turn out to have haemolytic anaemia and had a blood transfusion at 28 days old. Not sure what happened really. I did knock my bump on a door knob at 35 weeks but no bleeding and didn't have ant-d.

The bloods they took after the birth were tested by the haematology dept and by national blood service so first I knew of an issue was being called in to see consultant obstetrician and then next day getting a phone call from paediatric dept at the hospital. He had blood test and very low haemoglobin (6.4). I had noticed he seemed a little sleepy the day before. But no jaundice.

I have a card to carry in case I need a transfusion. He is absolutely perfectly healthy 4 year old. The top-up transfusion was enough to tide him over until the antibodies cleared his system.

So despite things not being perfect, I suppose the rarity of the situation (consultants said very very rare under my particular circumstances) might reassure you, and the fact that he is absolutely fine. I was told any future pregnancy would be high risk. But not planning an more!

BelleOfTheBorstal · 25/10/2013 11:07

With the use of anti-d as standard, in rhesus negative pregnancies, there should be no issues in modern western culture with resus negative women carrying resus positive babies.
There are some amazing crackpot ideas out there to do with the origins of resus negative blood types, if one does a google!

BelleOfTheBorstal · 25/10/2013 11:09

Whoops, cross post, Pooka. Glad it all turned out ok. Have they talked about risks to further pregnancies?

RatherBeOnThePiste · 25/10/2013 11:09

Negative here and two healthy pregnancies. They are 16 and 14 now :)

crazyhead · 25/10/2013 11:10

This is my second pg msm22. Like you, I had a lot of bleeding first pg so was an anti D pincushion!

What a nightmare Pooka! I suppose it just shows that things can happen, but generally happen very rarely.....

BelleOfTheBorstal · 25/10/2013 11:10

Ignore me. You mentioned that.

Pooka · 25/10/2013 11:10

Incidentally, was reassured by consultants that was unlikely to have been the knock.

Anti-d and anti-C antibodies in my blood. The original info from haematology was that my levels of anti-d postnatally were significantly higher than they would expect and that's what started the whole investigation off.

Familyguyfan · 25/10/2013 11:12

I rh-, husband is rh+. Both out daughters have rh+ blood groups (both different) but no problems with either pregnancy, well other than hyperemesis which isn't a symptom! Try not to worry.

Pooka · 25/10/2013 11:13

No worries! He's absolutely fine and lovely.

Re subsequent pregnancies - basically was told they couldn't tell me not to but that it would be high risk and "interesting" according to the gynaecologist. I tend to think anything medically interesting is not for me! And am happy with 3.

AvonCallingBarksdale · 25/10/2013 11:13

Hi. I'm rhesus negative, DH is rh +. I had 2 DCs, with perfectly healthy pregnancies, and births (well, complications in birth, but not to do with rhesus factor). Both DCs are rh +

AvonCallingBarksdale · 25/10/2013 11:13

Oh, yes, and I had the anti-D, too.

PickledMoomin · 25/10/2013 11:14

I'm RH- and both DC are RH+.

I didn't receive anti d during my first delivery but was after delivery (had to remind them about RH- factor because they hadn't read my notes).

I had 2 lots of anti d when pregnant the second time and another lot after giving birth.

PickledMoomin · 25/10/2013 11:15

I also had a mc at 12 weeks between them but didn't have anti d

okthen · 25/10/2013 11:18

I've had two babies, no problems either time, had anti D and never had to give it a second thought

fluffandnonsense · 25/10/2013 12:07

I'm on my 4th pregnancy and have had plenty of anti D injections! 1st pregnancy was when I found out I'd need injections obviously, DS is now 5 and utterly healthy, 2nd pregnancy was my lovely DD now 2 years old, 3rd pregnancy ended at 13 weeks due to MMC and I'm currently 25 weeks with DD2! As long as you go for your jabs there should be no problems!

educatinginyorkshire · 25/10/2013 12:12

As long as you have the anti D injections when you need them (at the recommended time plus any time you have any bleeding or minor/major accidents) then you will be fine.

I am rhesus negative and have 3 lovely healthy children. First child was also rhesus negative, the other two are rhesus positive. Had several anti D injections. It was always treated in a very 'routine' manner, no drama.

It's magic stuff. 'Blue' babies used to be a common occurrence in previous generations. A close older relative had a 3rd baby who died at birth, and I sometimes wonder if this was due to rhesus -ve issues, but don't like to bring it up with her.

PearlJam · 25/10/2013 12:22

I'm Rh- and had 6 children. All healthy, happy pregnancies and babies.
Babies 2 & 5 are Rh+, the rest Rh-. None of the Rh- daughters had any problems in their pregnancies either.

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