15 weeks in and been told I have 0 negative blood group

[rebeccajdaniels]

Hi all,

I'm super stressed out after a doctor called me today to tell me that my blood results were back and I'm 0 negative.

When I was born my mom told me that they said I was 0 positive but I'm not sure what to do.

Can anybody give me reassurance that 0 negative won't affect my pregnancy? This is my first baby after first one was an early miscarriage at 5 weeks.

Thanks so much

Being O negative won’t affect your pregnancy other than you will probably need antiD injections. I’m A- and have had 2 healthy children and I’m pregnant with my 3rd,

It’s fine, you will just need anti-D injections which your midwife will arrange.

Hello I'm 0 - and for both my pregnancies I needed anti D injections and both babies and myself were fine. Try not to worry x

It is fine. You have anti D jab in the 3rd tri. I'm o neg. 4 kids no issues.

I’m O neg and have had no issues. Didn’t need anti-D injections when pregnant with DD as I had a blood test at the GP when pregnant to determine what blood type she was (she was negative too). Am at the midwives tomorrow for the same blood test to find out about my current pregnancy but hoping that I won’t need anti-D again this time!

It won’t affect your pregnancy. You’ll have a jab during the pregnancy and one after if your child is a positive blood group.

Congratulations on your pregnancy and I am sure it will all be plain sailing. But after delivery do consider becoming a blood donor as you have the most valuable blood of all! You are a universal donor!!

I'm O-. pregnancy was totally fine. Just had to have the anti-D injection.

Also O- and recently found out this baby is + so will need anti-D at 28 weeks and afterwards again. It's fine.

Make sure they know you had a miscarraige. If the blood of your baby you miscarried was positive then you could have developed antibodies, which if the blood of your current baby is positive, can attack the babies blood cells.

If your blood cells have been 'sensitised' to previous positive blood then the anti-d injections dont work.

They should have checked when they did the blood test whether you have been previously exposed to positive blood though, and I'm sure if this was the case then they would have said as you would need extra monitoring.

If you bleed at all throughout your pregnancy then make sure someone knows as if you're not already sensitised then you may need a top up of the anti-d injection.

I'm sure all will be fine though because as I said, it should have showed up on your blood test if you had developed antibodies.

I am currently 30 weeks pregnant with A- blood type and had the Anti-D immunoglobulin injection 2 weeks ago. It felt like my little brother had given me a dead arm but other than that it is v.straightforward.

Anti-D is used to prevent Rhesus Disease which can occur when a mother has a negative blood type, but the baby is positive.

All information about Rhesus Disease can be found here www.nhs.uk/conditions/rhesus-disease/

Another rhesus negative here, had anti d injections and 3 healthy children with uneventful pregnancies also following a miscarriage with my first pregnancy.

O- here too.
There are some interesting internet theories about how Rh- people are the descendants of angels or aliens.

On a serious note, report any bleeding that you experience during this pregnancy straight away. If your bump takes a hard knock, give your midwife a ring.

Being Rh- shouldn't harm this pregnancy, but if you bleed and don't receive proper treatment, it can be a threat to future pregnancies.

You'll be given an Anti-D injection in your third trimester (or after any incidents of bleeding) as well as after birth.

Also, if you can find out the blood type of the child's father, that could ease your mind too. Of you're both negative, the baby won't be positive.

Another negative blood type here 👍🏻 I’m B- and in my 3rd trimester. Just had my Anti-D injection at 29 weeks then I’ll have another after baby is born if baby’s blood type is positive 😊

I also had to call the Early Pregnancy Unit at 14 weeks as I had a small bleed and they wanted me in to get an Anti-D injection straight away. Just be sure to report any bleeding etc straight away (hopefully you won’t have any 😊) and as has already been said, make sure they are aware of your previous miscarriage as that can affect your antibodies.

Negative blood type here too (A) - honestly nothing to worry about. An anti D injection in third trimester is all. Congratulations on your pregnancy

That's my blood type. Why are you stressed about it? You'll need an anti d injections and depending on your baby's blood type they might need one when born but nothing at all to worry about.

I'm O- too, dh had a blood test too and I didn't have any injections (that I can remember), just had blood on hand when I had my babies. 2 healthy babies, both now teenagers.

I'm so relieved now! Thank you all so much. I was just fearing the worst for future pregnancies. Bless you all