Anyone had antibodes that caused fetal anaemia?

[DrewCole]

Hi there,

My first pregnancy was ectopic and i had to have surgery which resulted in a blood transfusion. I am pregnant for the second time (currently 23 weeks) and the blood transfusion introduced antibodies which i can pass onto the baby and can cause fetal anaemia.

I was refered to the fetal medicine unit and it resulted in additional scans and blood tests, every 4 weeks to monitor if the baby was developing anaemia, it will be every 2 weeks after 28 weeks. Thankfully 2 checks were fine and on the third one, everything seems ok, growth etc but there was some fluid around the babys abdomen, only one area. As a result they have refered me to another hopsital that specialises in this for a second opinion following a detailed scan (that is tomorrow and i'm trying to keep hopeful) on how to proceed. I was told originally that if it does mean that the baby has anaemia, that they would conduct intrauterine blood transfusion and possibily deliver early at 37-38 weeks.

I can't seem to see any threads on anyone who has gone through anything similar, r.e. fetal anaemia diagnosed by fluid build up and whether it was resolved with good outcomes or it eventually led to hydrops.

Would love to hear from anyone who has gone through something similar to keep my spirits high!

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Hi 👋🏻
I'm currently 35 weeks pregnant and have Rhesus negative blood. My baby boy is a positive blood group.

I have antibodies in my blood which are being closely monitored. I needed to stay below a 4 on the chart, I'm now at 6.3 so I'm going to be getting a referral for a doppler scan to check for possible anaemia in my baby.
All other signs and checks have come back as being absolutely fine and normal. Heart rate, hydrops etc.

Still the sheer anxiety at the thought of this doppler ultrasound is crippling.

Hoping my waters go in a week or so, just want him here.
We lost 2 last year so this baby boy is very much longed for.

Sending love and wishes.

Thank you so much for your response! It’s reassuring to hear that you are not the only one. ❤i can sympathise with the agony in waiting. I’ve only been referred yesterday with the scan tomorrow and its difficult to not think of anything else in that time.

its really positive to hear that you have come so far along, despite the levels now increasing. hopefully the scan will go well and no impact on baby and soon enough you will be able to hold your healthy baby boy soon.

thanks once again x

I hope tomorrow goes well for you.

Keep me posted.

Sending love ❤️

It was literally a miracle! the fluid that my local hospital picked up and referred me on was not visible by the specialist hospital i was referred to yesterday 😦they were kind of suprised why i was referred. nevertheless im glad i was to make sure. there was no other signs of anaemia either. im going to go back in 2 weeks to the specialist hospital to confirm that it remains all ok but they say that the baby seems to be handling the antibodies ok so far and no signs of anaemia.

aah such a relief. although it was nerve racking as it was probably the longest scan ive ever had and they didnt really speak much during it, unlike at your 12/20 week scan so you can't help whether that means things aren't ok, but good to know it has no correlation!

i hope your scan goes well and you get a similar finding that the baby is handling the increased levels ok and you can get to the finish line, which is inching closer! ❤

Hi,
This is fantastic news. Amazing I'm so pleased for you ! 🙌🏻

I'm back at the hospital today. Then Saturday and Sunday.

As it stands everything is steady and baby is okay. I want to fast forward time now though.

❤️

Morning! how did your appointments go over the weekend? 🙏everything went well!❤

Hello 👋🏻
They went well. I've been again today and all went well. A no hospital day tomorrow. Then back weds and Thursday this week.

Hopefully things will stay that way.

How are you doing ? Xx

Glad to hear they went well! It must be equally overwhelming yet reassuring going into the hospital on so many days! defo make the most of the no hospital days.

I'm doing ok, thanks. Just waiting for next appointment which is next week back at the specialist hospital to confirm all is still well and then hopefully back to the usual local hospital routine and monitoring. Time passing does help alot, with each week there is some sort of reassurance you feel inside that the baby is growing stronger with each passing day

Our appointment went well today. I'm so happy. Baby boy is well ! 🥰😍I really hope you get some answers soon. It's the waiting that's a killer! X