I need some help in finding some stuff out
about shots needed for girls who have ab-
blood if there is any...
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tbf
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Sep 2003 Posts: 14
Ab? Posted: 02-13-04 21:19pm
Are you talking about an ab negative blood
type, as in you are rh negative? I you
are then the shots you are talking about
are rhogam shots, they are given to women
with rh neg. Blood ( only 15% of the
population is) if the daddy has a positive
blood type. This is to prevent antibodies
from forming in your blood if you are
carrying a baby with a positive blood
type. They are usually given in the 20
something week of pregnancy, after
miscarraiges, amniosyntisas, or injury to
the abdomen that could of caused the babys
blood to leak into yours. Also after you
have the baby, you will be given another
shot if the baby has been determined to
have the positive blood type. These are
very important, because if you do build
antibodies to that blood, your body will
attack the embryo and cause miscarraige or
rh disease in the baby and he might die or
need a blood transfusion. I have the
shots and they do hurt a little but thats
all! No big deal just do it. If the
daddy is neg. You wont have to have them!
You can read all about it in any
pregnancy book. Good luck
tbf
