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Rhesus shot

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Wen
Today I’m 30 weeks pregnant and got a Rhospray from the midwife.
My uk showed a positive factor after the previous test, and I have a negative factor.

Who else among you qualifies for the Rhospray?

Greetings, Wendy.

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  1. Chantal Guest #2

    Hi Wen, I got one too. Glad they test for all this nowadays :-)

    Chantal

  2. Patty #3

    I had it during my previous pregnancy too and thought I wouldn't need it anymore hahahaha but I did :-P

  3. Wen started this #4

    I also understood from the midwife that getting a shot around the 30th week is still quite new. In the past, you only got a shot after giving birth.
    I don't know if my little one is a girl or a boy... but now I do know that his or her blood group factor isn't mine, but the donor's. Funny how the puzzle pieces come together until eventually the whole 'picture' is complete! :-)
    I'm really curious about this little one in my belly. I'm looking forward to the birth!

  4. Jorja Guest #5

    Last week I got the shot in my upper leg.
    It was a lot less than I expected.

  5. N. Coppola #6

    Hello ladies,

    And what is that shot for?
    And from which week is this done, I'm getting worried!
    Greetings

  6. Marieke #7

    With my first pregnancy, I got it too at 30 weeks, and after the birth as well. With the second, it wasn't necessary, and now with the third, we're still waiting to see.

  7. Wen started this #8

    @ Naimagen:

    For pregnant women with a negative blood type (in my case B negative), blood is first drawn so the midwife can see which blood factor your baby has.
    If it turns out that your baby also has a negative blood factor like you (for example O negative or B negative), then no further injection is needed.

    If it turns out that your baby has a positive blood factor (for example O positive or B positive), your body might be making antibodies against it. This can cause anemia in your little one and therefore needs to be prevented.
    This is done by injecting a substance that stops your body from producing antibodies against the baby.

    This happens around the 30th week and the midwife arranges it for you. So if you have a positive blood factor, you won't hear anything more about it.
    So don't worry.

    Greetings, Wen.

  8. Tineke #9

    Thanks Wen for this clear explanation!! I didn't know that either.

  9. Cin #10

    I had that with both pregnancies too... Not after the birth though, since both kids were also negative..
    Now it's no longer standard here to get that shot...
    They now also take blood tests to check if your baby in your womb has positive or negative blood... they can see/test from your womb already.. not A-B-O or anything like that, just pos or neg..
    If it turns out that the baby in my womb is also negative, I don't have to get any shots for the entire pregnancy...
    That wasn't the case 4 years ago.. back then I had to get the Rh shots as standard because I have negative blood...

  10. Wen started this #11

    @Tineke:
    You're welcome!

    So, it turned out that the little one was positive while I tested negative, so I got a shot in my butt around 30 weeks, and I didn’t feel a thing.
    And because the little one is positive, I’ll get another shot right after giving birth. I’ve heard that this is already in case of a possible next pregnancy.
    It’s so nice that all of this is possible nowadays. We’re in good hands thanks to our midwives and gynecologists!

  11. Caroline #12

    Crazy, right.. I wonder how they test that for your baby! I got the shot too because I'm A- and the baby might end up being A+ since the dad has that blood type.

  12. mama3 #13

    I’d love to know how they determine whether your baby has a negative or positive Rh factor in your belly! I’m A negative myself. Both my daughters are A positive. During their pregnancies, I received an injection at around 28 weeks, and after birth, when it turned out they were positive. I should mention that I was living in Germany at the time. Now I’m pregnant with the third, and we’re back in the Netherlands. So I’m curious how it works here.

  13. Mama-ok Guest #14

    I think they know whether you're Rh-positive or negative because they check for antibodies in your blood. If the baby's red blood cells enter the mother's bloodstream and she's Rh-negative, she can develop antibodies against the baby's blood type. They detect this with a blood test.

  14. laura Guest #15

    who knows how long this shot lasts?
    I got it during my first pregnancy and at the time of birth. But now I just can't seem to get pregnant again, and I'm worried that the shot has "worn off" and that's making it harder. But I can't find anywhere if this could actually be the case.

  15. Miep #16

    I got it 9 years ago too, at about 30 weeks. And I actually fainted, hahaha.
    Then you wake up on the midwife's treatment table and you're out for almost half an hour.
    Since that pregnancy, I can't stand needles anymore. Luckily it wasn't necessary after the birth, because my daughter is also O negative.
    Secretly I also hoped I wouldn't have to get it again this pregnancy, but reading this, it seems like a vain hope...

    Laura.
    I don't think a RhoGAM shot has anything to do with getting pregnant. After all, you got pregnant with your first one without that shot.

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