Increase the risk for what?I am the research queen these days. I did look it up and do beleive the shots are in order.Ok heard back. It does increase the risk but they give the shot to everybody at 28 weeks anyway.
Same here, but mine have survived to make us in-laws and grandparents.I am RH negative and have had three children with an RH positibe husband. Each time I had a shot of rhogam. No problem with my children (other than the fact that sooner or later they all turned into teenagers!!)
Same here, but mine have survived to make us in-laws and grandparents.
I discussed the RH experience with another mom a few years ago. We are the same age but she didnt' get married until 30, so her birth experiences were different than mine. I seem to remember that all 5 of her children had transfusions at birth. She explained why at the time, but I can't remember now. All 5 are lovely and healthy. (I asked her what she was doing at age 18, when I was having my first child and keeping house. I figured she would say she was partying at college. Not! She was in traction from a riding accident!)
So, if it is certain that -mom and +dad causes the potential problem, why would her babies have needed transfusions? Why didn't she get the shot? When I had my babies, it was back in the dark ages of child birth. Young moms were not advised nor consulted. Was I taking a risk with the shot and no one told me?
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