Rhogam

Mwest8312

Has anyone gotten the rhogam shot due to blood type being o-? I got it yesterday and feel nauseated, was wondering if anyone else had any side affects.

FloGirl82

I got mine at my last appt-I had no side effects whatsoever. My arm didn't even hurt afterwards. Hope you feel better.

mrs1374a

I had it on Monday. I wasn't nauseated but my arm was sore for 2 days.

ksimo6

I had mine on Monday. No nausea but my ass is still sore at the injection site.

Emilywooddesign

I got it the other day. I told the nurse to " put it in my butt" and then I laughed, she didn't get my joke or think I was funny hahaha it was nothing, didn't even feel it.

mamahawk12

No side effects here.

iheartpancake

Just out of curiosity, when was the test given to you ladies about whether you needed that shot? I am also O- but no one has said anything to me? I started at an RE and switched to my normal OB's office which I get shifted between around 10 different practitioners. I sometimes worry there may be some disconnect between my original office and all the people I see now. It seems like such a simple thing to get done, but such a simple thing to miss.

fivesgirl

Even though I'm negative, so is my husband so I passed on the shot with my last pregnancy and this one.  My doctor actually asked me multiple times if I was sure my husband was the father and then had him bring in his red cross card with his blood type. 

AngelGurl83

Just got mine this week. Injection site on my butt is still sore, but no side effects or issues.

Usually with your very first set of lab work, at your first appointment, they'll find out your blood type. But there isn't much more to say or do about it until your 28 weeks... Which is when you get your first shot. And then three days after delivery you'll get another dose.

HomeLiveLove

iheartpancake said:

Just out of curiosity, when was the test given to you ladies about whether you needed that shot? I am also O- but no one has said anything to me? I started at an RE and switched to my normal OB's office which I get shifted between around 10 different practitioners. I sometimes worry there may be some disconnect between my original office and all the people I see now. It seems like such a simple thing to get done, but such a simple thing to miss.

I know that if you are O negative and your partner is a positive that you need to get a RhoGAM shot around 28 weeks. I am 28 weeks and 4 days and I've had 3 shots this pregnancy- no side effects any of the times!

MrsWiggleWaggle

Lots of Rhogam for me after bleeding and ER visits during my first tri. No real side effects betond your standard shot stuff. Btw if anyone here ever gets pregnant in Asia where 99%(actually true!) of the population has a positive blood type be prepared for your doc to lose his or her mind. When you pop up as an a-

iheartpancake

Thanks @HomeLiveLove ! I will ask my doc at my next appointment. I'm not sure what my husband is!

marshmallowmadness

It's not just o- it's any negative blood type. I have a- and have gotten two shots so far this pregnancy. One was at 16weeks because I had a SCH and the dr wanted to make sure I had it and another one today at 28 weeks. I've had it with all my pregnancies and only have a sore arm for about a day.

iviistyyyy

I was really nauseated after the shot with my first pregnancy. But if the father is rh positive you definitely have to get it, I'm so glad that this time I've been fine. I was really dreading it.

alsier

I got it at my last appointment in the butt.  Was a tiny bit sore that evening, but no other side effects.

esampson1983

I really didn't have any side effects later. The area was just a little tender afterwards.

allyshaa

I'm negative too and this is my first time dealing with this, why do some of you have to get more than one shot?

Nikelizabeth

@allyshaa You would get more than one if you've had any spotting/bleeding during your pregnancy to protect the baby from antibodies. If you've had no bleeding than you get one at 28 weeks to protect baby at the time of delivery and another after delivery.

knwilliams01

Rhogam's effects only last 12 weeks. It is typically given at 28 weeks and 40 weeks after delivery. If a momma has it early for any bleeding, she will need it again 12 weeks later. I got mine at 20 weeks for bleeding, and I got a 2nd dose in the hospital today just in case this baby has to come earlier than expected. Normally I would just need another dose at 32 weeks

allyshaa

Thanks guys!

annatta79

Another option for those of you, like me, who are terrified of needles: I had my GD test last week and they drew blood at the same time to test baby's blood type. I'm A-, DH is Something+. My first son is O-. If this baby has a negative blood type, then I won't need the shot. If he is RH positive, then I will have to get it.

Someone made mention of the shot being to protect the baby at birth. This isn't quite correct. The concern with RH factors is that if you are RH- and you are exposed to RH+ blood, you may create an antibody that attacks RH+ blood. Rhogam negates that antibody. You should have been screened early on to see if these antibodies were already present. If you have had an RH- baby in the past, no worries because there wasn't anything going on to trigger the creation of those antibodies. And, for the most part, even if you have an RH+ baby, there may very well be no transfer of blood between you and the baby, which would mean no problem.

However, if there is a transfer of blood between you and baby, which is more likely to happen at birth than other times, and your baby is RH+, you may develop those antibodies. These will not hurt the baby you are giving birth to. The concern is that if you become pregnant with an RH+ baby in the future, your body may attack that baby since it has these anti-RH+ antibodies floating around.

ECarson84

I was definitely nauseous after the shot.