Rhogam Advice

I don't know about harmful side effects, all I know is that the benefits out way the issues. All I can tell you is that I have had the shot 3 times with all three of my kids and I have had no side effects or problems with any of my healthy 26, 25 and 7 year old children. I am A-, plus I was 40 years old with the last one. Don't worry about everything, enjoy this time even with all of the weight gain, aches and pains it was well worth it and I would do it again if I could.
Good luck and Congratulations on your first born.

Rhogam is very important if you ever want to have another child, especially if your husband has A+. Since your body does not have the markers, if you baby does have your husbands blood type, there may be a positive "coombs" result. A positive coombs can cause future miscarriages if you develop an antibody. Also, it can affect your current pregnancy. This site has great information.

http://www.rhogam.com/Patient/WhatRhNegativeMeans/Pages/d...

I have not heard a single thing about mercury in the rhogam affecting the baby. Go under the frequently asked questions.

Hi A.,

I had Rhogam injections when I was pregnant with my daughter. I am RH negative and she is RH positive. I would ignore the stuff you read on the internet. I am a firm believer in Rhogam as an alternative to blood transfusions, which was the only method of the mother not rejecting the fetus when I was born in 1969.

My daughter was and is just fine, and my husband actually carries a gene for Cerebral Palsy and Autism. When I received Rhogam injections 15 years ago, there was no internet for us to look it up and become frightened (well, we didn't have access to it--lol). Although I think it is wise to be well-informed, I also believe that sometimes we just have to trust that what the doctor says is best. :)

I was very pleased with Rhogam, and never had side effects. I have never been affected by it and my daughter has never had any medical problems. I hope this was helpful!

A.

Hi A.. I can tell you that I am O- and my husband is A+. I have received Rhogam with each of my pregnancies and have 5 beautiful children from 19 to 5 months. We have never had any problem from the Rhogam. I am also a nurse, and I can't say certainly about the mercury level in Rhogam, but I know the mercury in vaccines that people are saying such bad things about is actually lower than the mercury we get from every day foods we eat. In any case, if there's any chance you will ever have more children, you have no choice about the Rhogam. I'm sure you have read what could happen to you and your future babies if you do not get the shot now. Congratulations on your pregnancy!

I really don't think there is anything to worry about. My mom had the shot with her last three pregnancies. My brothers and sister are 34 years old, 29 years old, and 24 years old and they are all healthy.

A.,
Unfortunately, there are no "to do or not to do's" about this one sweetie. I am also RH Neg. If your bloodtype is not compatible with hubby, the shot is necessary. Without it you will have a misscarriage. I have tried this and have had 6 heartwrenching misscarriages. Please don't put yourself and your baby in harms way. This baby and others to follow deserve a chance at life. Afterall, it is your most precious gift you can give.

Nothing to worry about! I have had the shot for all three of my pregnancies and my kids are all healthy!

Mom had to have the shot. She had 3 children and we all turned out 'OK'. Please don't worry. You need to do what your doctor recommends. Worry will harm your baby more than taking the shot.

One of the horrible things about pregnancy is we are so worried about our babies (as we should be) that we go searching for information to make us feel better about our choices. Unfortunately, the typical information shared is not good for us. People post (a LOT) when they are upset abot something... but people don't post much when things go right b/c they are enjoying their lives.

A.,

PLEASE do not worry about this issue. :) Both of my grandmothers had the shot and my mom AND dad were born perfectly healthy. I, too, had the shot before my kids were born as did a friend of mine-all of our kids are great and no one suffered any reaction (We have 6 kids between us!) Hope this helps!

K.

Hey A.,
I have to have the RhoGam shots too, and I didn't know they could be harmful. But I do know that they are pretty necessary to your 2nd and so on kids. My guess is the benefits of having it outweighs the risk of not having it.
Good luck, try not to worry!
W.

I had the rhogam shots with my pregnancy, and I did not have any problems and neither did my twins. I would consider the severity of problems that can occur if you do not get the rhogam shot...for me, benefits to the health of my babies outweighed the cons.

My mom had a miscarriage between my sister and myself, they did not give her the shot after the miscarriage (they do it different now), I was in the hospital for 3 days after I was born and was scheduled to have a blood transfusion-thankfully things turned around and I did not have to have one. I haven't done research on it myself as I am A+, I was also told you don't have to worry about it with your first child?? God bless, hope this sheds some light on the consequesces you could have if you dont get the shots.

I am A- and my husband is A+ so I, too had to have the Rhogam shots. I have three healthy daughters ages 4, 7 and 9. Fortunately for them, they are all A+. I never had any negative side effects. I have three friends that got sensitized (exposed to + blood) before they got Rhogam shots either in blood transfusions or having a miscarriage before they knew they were pregnant. The consequences are terrible. Two of my friends have had numerous miscarriages with babies that were + and could only carry the - babies to term. One friend had her baby prematurely and she had to live at children's hospital for a while and receive blood transfusions. It was very scary. Trust me, you don't want to go through that. Happy gestating!