
Miscarriage Support Group
This community is dedicated to those who have experienced the traumatizing event of a miscarriage or a stillbirth. Miscarriage remains one of the most common complication of pregnancy, but that doesn't make it easy to deal with. Join the group and find support in the company of others who know what you're going through.

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Is anyone rhesus negative.....or should i say rhesus sensitized as i believe its called. After i had my son i discovered the anti d injections had not worked and i had anti c, d and k antibodies present in my blood. when i found out i was pregnant again (this is t#with the child i recently mis carried) the doctor quite frankly was shit and told me to speak with a nurse about it. i cant help thinking this may have had something to do with the miscarriage???? also i am planning to get pregnant again and there seems to be no advice and everything i read on the internet is totally mixed. i dont realy understand what is going to happen throughout my pregnacy and is this really as bad as what ive read???
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I was told that the Rh issue doesn't become a problem until the 2nd trimester. I m/c at 10 weeks. If the preg would have proceeded I would have had frequent u/s, blood titers drawn every 2 weeks, and an amniocentesis. If with these tests it indicated that the baby was anemic it would require intrauterine blood transfusions (thru the umbilical cord). These have complications & the benefit must outweigh the risk. If you are far enough along that the baby could survive they would rather deliver and then give blood to the baby after.
The perinatologist was very reassuring that I could have a safe preg with proper monitoring (my m/c they assure me was not due to my Rh issue). You should be watched closely be a high risk OB or a perinatologist. I would ask to see one before you get preg again just to ease your mind. I am here if you ever want to talk about this further or anything else for that matter. Take care & God Bless.
you only have to get it if one parent is neg and one parent is pos. if both are neg i dont think you have to get it. you might due to two negs make pos.
did you get another shot when you went into labor with first???? you should have.
in response to the latter i was given anti d injections throughout my pregnancy and when i gave birth but this didnt stop me developing the anti bodies. apparently in a very small percentage despite being given the anti d shots you can still develop the antibodies.
our health system is so shit its impossible to understand half the time!
When a missed miscarriage was diagnosed with my second pregnancy in Aug., I was immediately given another Rhogam, before even my D&C. Blood was also taken after the miscarriage to verify that I hadn't produced antibodies.
In follow-up discussions with my doctor and nurse, I learned that I have to monitor my cycles closely to watch for another early miscarriage. If I should miscarry as early as 5-6 weeks not knowing I was pregnant, I could produce antibodies simply because I wouldn't get a shot if I didn't know I needed it. Boy, this is confusing, isn't it???
Now, we're trying again and I am monitoring my cycles watching for possible pregancy etc. Also, frequent contact with my healthcare providers has helped me make the best of the situation.
Anyway, even though I'm not an expert, I do recommend finding a good high-risk specialist, working closely with that doctor, and keep asking questions until you do understand.
I wish all of you Rh neg girls the best with your situations. We certainly have extra challlenges. Don't give up! Take care. I will be thinking of you.