Shot because of blood type

lilpinky7878

Hey all I'm a FTM and I got told today next time I go into got to get a shot because of my blood type. Has anyone else got this? Does it hurt afterwards? All I know I got to pick it up myself. 

lilpinky7878

Sorry typos on my phone 

lotsofsunshine

I have had to have it with all of my kiddos. I dont remember any pain afterward. 
ETA: There is a lot of info available if you have any questions about what the shot is for or how it affects you and baby. The mayo clinic website has a chart that explains it pretty well. 

bearsandbeets7

Do you have to get the rhogam shot for RH- blood? It's just a shot in the butt/hip area. You'll get it like you said at your next appointment and also after you have the baby I believe. 

ballofmeat

This is most likely because you are Rh negative. It's standard to give to all moms who are Rh neg usually by 28 weeks. You will also get one after birth as a precaution because baby's blood will come into contact with your blood. This is because baby may be Rh positive. The shot of rhogam is used so that your body doesn't make antibodies to Rh positive blood. After birth, they will also draw a screen to see if it is positive. If that is positive they will determine if you need more than the one vial of rhogam. All of this is routine for Rh negative moms. It's great that your provider is staying on top of your care! 

lilpinky7878

Does it matter if if my husband is a negative too? Or am I just screwed lol

ballofmeat

They will give you the shot regardless of what blood type your husband is. It really is a necessary precaution in my opinion, more so for your second baby rather than your first (but it can affect first pregnancies as well, just less likely because unless a trauma situation happens, the only time you would be exposed to baby's blood is during birth).

Once your body is sensitized (exposed) to Rh positive blood (via baby), your body will make the antibody (anti-D) if you don't get the shot. And if at any point later during that pregnancy or future pregnancies, that antibody could attack any future Rh positive babies. It can be deadly at that point. It would be cheaper and safer to get the shot rather than pay for expensive genotyping of your husbands blood. 

I wouldn't say you were screwed per say, but just one of the lucky ones of 5-15 percent of the population who are Rh negative (depending on ethnicity) that gets one of these shots.  

At some hospitals, if you request the rhogam while you still have your IV in, they can administer it that way rather than a lovely shot in the hip/bum.  (The one postpartum that is).

Hope this all makes sense. (I am the lab rat at the hospital typing and screening Rh negative moms and putting in the requests for Rhogam).

ETA: spelling and post cut off.

tisunge602

I'm also Rh- and will be getting the Rhogam shot. PPs explained it very well. It's really not bad at all. And the postpartum one I barely remember because it went into my IV. Piece of cake, don't stress it!

cm716

It would actually be beneficial if your husband were negative.two negative persons cannot create a baby with a positive blood type. If your husband is positive and you are negative he could pass his positive blood onto the baby which your body will not react well to and could be an impediment in future pregnancies.

 I have a negative blood type my husband has a positive blood type. My first daughter was negative so I did not have to get the second dose. My second daughter was positive so I did have to get the second dose.

 The hospital will type a baby's Blood using the umbilical cord blood if they know a mother is Rh negative. So they should tell you after your delivery what the baby's blood type is. Here is my family combination just to give you an idea of how it could play out.

Dh O+
Me B-
Dd1 O-
Dd2 O+

Nikkoli98

Also remember in future pregnancies, if you have any early bleeding or spotting you need to be evaluated for a shot right away (within 24-48 hours).

cait5413

At my doc, they didn't even test my hubby. It's just standard to give the shot if you're Rh-. Got mine today! From what I've read, they don't bother to test your husband because who knows if he's really your baby's father (which cracks me up!), or I guess if you'd have a different partner for future babies (as PPs have said, it's really more of a danger for subsequent babies if you don't get the shot). The shot is not so bad. It hurts a little while they're giving it, but it doesn't stay sore (at least not for me; got it an hour ago and don't feel anything). Totally normal precaution. 

searchingforameaning

does it have to be at 28 weeks? My dr has not ordered it yet and I don't go back until 30 weeks. I feel like dr is ordering everything late. I will be 28 weeks on monday and will be doing the glucose screening tomorrow.

Nikkoli98

@searchingforameaning, if you are Rh negative I would call your doctor's office on Monday to inquire.

lilpinky7878

@searchingforameaning they will then do it at 30 it's 28 to 30 weeks....I moved my shot up to the 28 week and sugar test 29 week

tisunge602

@searchingforameaningI won't be getting mine til 30 weeks either. I think the timing of it is more of a precaution in case you go into labor early, so the chances are pretty slim.

AmandaG225

searchingforameaning said:

does it have to be at 28 weeks? My dr has not ordered it yet and I don't go back until 30 weeks. I feel like dr is ordering everything late. I will be 28 weeks on monday and will be doing the glucose screening tomorrow.

I am getting mine at 29w just because that is my next appt. The shot is good for 12wks so that is why the recommend getting it at 28w so a little bit after is no big deal.