Okay, so I'm wondering if any other RH- moms have ever produced antibodies during a pregnancy? If so, were you able to get pregnant again and carry the baby to term? I just found out that I'm pregnant and I'm very concerned about this. I started producing antibodies around the 26th/27th week of my first pregnancy. After that was discovered my baby was monitored very closely by a perinatal specialist. My baby was delivered with no complications at week 38. I've always read that this condition worsens with each pregnancy so I'm very concerned about what to expect. I just went to have my blood drawn to check for antibodies so I will find out more later in the week. I would just like to hear from other moms that have dealt with these issues. Thank you so much!
Edited to add: I have had two Rhogam shots. One at 28 weeks during my first pregnancy and one after my baby was born at 38 weeks. At 28 weeks they gave me the shot and at the same appointment I also had my blood drawn to check for antibodies. My body was already producing antibodies so the shot really did nothing for me. I was informed by my doc and the perinatal specialist that I was a "medical mystery" b/c nobody can figure out why I started producing antibodies for no reason in the middle of my first pregnancy. Anyway, I am now what they refer to as RH Sensitized and I just found out that I am about 5 weeks pregnant. So, I really wanted to know if there were other moms out there who produce antibodies that were able to carry their pregnancies to a safe delivery time. I hope this helps to clarify my situation a little better. I'm sorry if I wasn't clear enough the first time. I appreciate all of your feedback! Thanks so much!
Absolutely. I'm RH incompatible. They'll give you a Rhogam shot during preg. and after delivery and you'll be fine. I've had three kiddos and we're all doing great. Don't stress about this, because you gotta keep your baby's environment free of excess cortisol. Relax and just know that ONLY time will tell. More than likely, you're golden!
What I am reading is that you are already producing the antibodies, therefore you know your baby was and is RH + that being said yes you can have more babies you will just need to be monitored like now and depending upon when you have your next the antibodies might be out of your system. Something like 3 yrs I believe if I remember right is the aprox. time.
Congrats on your new addition!!
one of my friend's mom had that and had 3 successful pregnancies. I do believe they had to be monitored, but they are all happy grown ups today!
I have a question, not an answer. (Sorry). Have you gotten the rhogam shot? You will need it during this pregnancy or your baby could pass away because of the antibodies. Rhogam will prevent the Rh incompatibility problems that moms with negative blood types have.
I am Rh-, and my husband is +. We have some babies that are + and some that are -. I always wait until after they are born to determine if I need a shot. If blood is not transfused between baby and mother (which is a very rare occurance to begin with), then there is no problem. However, you said that you already have had antibodies develop against your baby in a previous pregnancy. That is not good. Did you have an amnio with a pregnancy? A traumatic previous birth? Or an abortion? {Obviously, you don't have to answer me!} If so, that may be why you are having issues now. The baby's blood system is totally seperate from the mother's. I would mention this to your doctor and they will probably need to monitor you closely, perhaps doing transfusions for your baby in utero. Best wishes.
You will get a shot very soon and also when the baby is born if he or she is RH positive. The only thing you have to worry about is if you had a previous abortion or miscarriage and were not checked out by a doctor. In that case, you may have an issue with antibodies. I would ask your doctor is you are concerned. I got the shot around week 28 or something like that and then when my son was born, he was B positive. It should not effect future pregnancies.
I'm Rh- and mom to two fantastic boys (ten years apart!), the oldest is Rh- like me, and the youngest is Rh+. I didn't have any problems during my first pregnancy at all, but as a precaution my midwife gave me a Rhogam injection to prevent any complications. Then after my oldest was born and they determined his blood type, everything was just fine. Fast-forward ten years....same situation, Rhogam injection during pregnancy, but this time I received an additional injection after my baby was born, since he was Rh+. At the time I wasn't sure if I wanted to have more kids or not, so the additional shot was to keep me from making antibodies in a possible future pregnancy.
