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different blood type?

bgrieve269bgrieve269
in September 2011 Moms
my husband i are both type O. but im positive he's negative. i remember my mom telling me she had to get a shot when she delivered because my dad and her were different blood types. and it would affect the baby. anyone know anything about this and when does the doctor test for it?
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  • KAmandaKKAmandaK

    You actually should have gotten the shot (Rhogam) around 28 weeks and then get another one within 72 hours of LO being born. It's pretty standard.

    Edit: Read your post incorrectly - since you are + you do not need to do anything.

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  • eortmaneortman member
    You would only get the Rhogam shot if you were negative and your husband was positive. If you are the other way around, there should be no problem.  Rh Incompatibility only occurs if the mother is the one with the negative blood type.
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  • jandegirljandegirl member
    I may be wrong here, but from what I have always understood (needing both shots for all 3 of my pregnancies), you would only need the shot if you were RH negative. RH Positive mothers and  RH Negative mothers with Negative SO, are fine.  
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  • T&HLoveT&HLove member
    Rhogam... I believe you only get the shot if your blood type is negative. Your Dr. would have gave it to you by now if you needed it :)
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  • picksthemusicpicksthemusic

    You're fine, you don't need the shot. Because you're positive, if your baby is positive, your blood is compatible, and if you're baby's negative, it won't combat your blood either. If you had been negative and your baby was positive, it might be a different story.

    Relax, you're fine. Plus, your OB would have caught it in your first tri with your first visit bloodwork, because they (should) type your blood then.

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  • bgrieve269bgrieve269
    thanx so much ladies. i was worried about this. i had no idea what it was for! but yes i am positive so yay!
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