This can make the baby's red blood cells swell and rupture. This is known as hemolytic or Rh disease of the newborn. It can make a baby's blood count get very low. If a pregnant woman has the potential to develop Rh incompatibility, doctors give her a series of two Rh immune-globulin shots during her first pregnancy.
She'll get:. Rh immune-globulin acts like a vaccine. It prevents the mother's body from making any Rh antibodies that could cause serious health problems in the newborn or affect a future pregnancy. A woman also might get a dose of Rh immune-globulin if she has a miscarriage, an amniocentesis , or any bleeding during pregnancy. If a doctor finds that a woman has already developed Rh antibodies, her pregnancy will be closely watched to make sure that those levels are not too high.
In rare cases, if the incompatibility is severe and a baby is in danger, the baby can get special blood transfusions called exchange transfusions either before birth intrauterine fetal transfusions or after delivery.
Is there any problem for worrying? With my first pregnancy the doctor office did a blood test in office and told me I was A-. Which led them to take more blood to test. Finally the senior lab tech told me that I had the RH antigen, however I have fewer of them present on the outside of my blood cells than is average. If RH negative blood is so rare they call it the golden blood. Why does it seem so many of these comments are made by RH negative ppl?
I myself and my daughter also are RH negative. And you do have golden blood! This is a great explanation. My dad was in the military so of course she knew, it was stamped on his dog tags. Article is well written however in many articles such as this they do not point out that it requires both parents blood types to determine whether the Anti D shot is required. From my understanding when both mother and father are rhesus — such as in our case then the injection is not required.
It is only required if the mother has been transfused during birth with rhesus positive blood due to lack of supple which is rare. I have not been able to get a definitive answer about my blood type.
One nurse said it started out negative and almost a minute later, it turned positive??? Where should I go, or what should I ask for to get a definitive answer? Hi, I have A positive blood with antibodies. Do A positive blood types need the injection?
Alanna — a person cannot have both positive and negative Rh. In that I was curious if a person with my blood type can donate stem cells the same way whether they match my blood type or not? I have had two blood tests. They know that I am type O but are having a hard time determining my rh factor so are labelling me as negative. I am very much okay with this and not panicking.
It is more of a curiosity… have you heard of this happening? What could be the cause? When you give with us, we can give you your blood type within a few days! I have r h a negative blood. Is it dangerous for me to have this type? I was told I have alien blood lol.
Is that just a myth? I am very healthy at Only high blood pressure. Should I worry about anything? No need to worry. My wife and I just had a miscarriage. She was 14 weeks along when the miscarriage happened. This is her first baby mine to known to us.
Or an oversight? Hiya, if you are O neg, does that instantly make you rhesus negative or are they 2 separate blood types? Hi, I have O- blood. Does this mean that my blood type is A-? Can the Rh factor be predicted by knowing it?
If yes then what is my Rh factor? Pls, am Rh- woman and I married Rh- man. Is there any need of taking Rhogam when I give birth? Secondly, has it any implications on breastfeeding of our children? Does O rh negative and O null mean the same thing?
If not how can you find out if you are O null? We were never able to conceive. If we had, would there have been complications due to our blood types and my rh factor? Is there anyway that could be a possibility? I do not know my blood-type. Only that, I am RH neg. Does this make me automatically an A or B blood-type? Does that mean my blood type is A-? Everyone who can, should donate blood. I am A-. I also have Lupus and antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome. All my children are positive.
Should I be concerned with finding a blood donor? Should I consider storing my own blood? My mother has passed and my father has severe medical issues. Not sure he could be a donor if needed.
He has hepatitis. Those with A- can only receive blood from A- or O- blood types. With origins in the s, Carter BloodCare is one of Texas' largest blood centers, providing over , units of life-saving blood and blood components to patients in North, Central, and East Texas annually. Carter BloodCare Blog. Next Previous.
Related Post. By Carter BloodCare 25 comments. By Carter BloodCare 0 comment. Veterans Day Blood Supply. Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Platelet Donations. Carter BloodCare August 28, at pm Yes! What does that mean for me? Your blood can be given to any recipient. Jennifer Collins December 11, at am Yes it does. Kenneth H. Brown September 25, at pm Thanks for the marvelous posting!
You are special! Thanks for reading and supporting our mission. Carter BloodCare September 12, at pm Stephanie, thank you for sharing your story! Essays Abebe August 14, at am My wife is rh positive. Lisa August 23, at pm Nope. Sabelo October 3, at am Hi my gf is pregnant with our first child together.
Renee Jolley October 28, at pm I am rh negative. We are glad to hear that your babies were born healthy! SusieCueZ November 18, at pm Way back in when my daughter was born, the Rhogam injection was still being understood. Carter BloodCare January 3, at pm Thank you for the positive feedback. Ronnie November 21, at am I am A-, what does my future hold as far as child bearing is concerned? Teyjah Xaveriss December 2, at pm So, my eldest son is Lois Smith December 3, at pm My parents had 4 children.
Carter BloodCare January 3, at pm Not all siblings have the same blood type. Rifkatu Dogo December 4, at am I am rh d negative I v had abortion in d past without knowledge of all these so ruhgam was not given, what if i v develope d anti bodies is it possible to carry a healthy pregnancy?
Carter BloodCare January 3, at pm The blood that is passed to the child is determined by both parents. Paul December 7, at pm So what happens when a B neg. Person receives B Positive blood? Becca December 19, at am I am rh- I have the rhogam shot with all my pregnancies and all my kids are fine even to my little girl who also has my blood type.
Pamela Palmer December 20, at pm I have 0 positive blood. I have a sister who is RH negative. Are we blood sisters? Siblings can often times have different blood types. Thanks for asking. Carol January 26, at pm Greetings. Carter BloodCare February 7, at pm Each person has two Rh factors in their genetics, one from each parent.
Rh- Mama February 13, at pm Thank you for this article. Mary February 15, at pm I am a rh b negative. Carter BloodCare March 5, at pm We cannot speak to that. Carter BloodCare March 12, at pm Please consult a physician. Carter BloodCare March 19, at pm Please consult a physician. Bridget March 23, at am I am B negative, my husband B positive.
Carter BloodCare March 29, at am Perhaps so. Carter BloodCare May 29, at pm We appreciate your gift of life to the baby in the hospital! Ellen May 31, at am I am RH- and received Rhogam after 3 healthy births first being born in Carter BloodCare June 4, at pm We are not able to predict this or give you any medical advice. Kayflave June 1, at am I and my wife has B positive blood but our first daughter is B negative while the others have B positive please enlighten me on whats going on.
Carter BloodCare June 4, at pm Do you know your blood type? Suzanne Atwell June 14, at pm I was told years ago I could not donate blood. Latajmah June 20, at pm I am Hr positive is that something totally different or is it the same thing.
Is that what you mean? Linda June 28, at am My blood type is O rh-. Kelly October 11, at pm I had that very question. Patricia August 7, at pm My daughter is pregnant 10 weeks, her blood test result is O positive and RH negative, what does it mean? Carter BloodCare September 14, at pm We cannot give medical advice. She will need to consult a physician. Please consult your physician. Kimberly September 3, at pm Is there an honest RH- blood type registry door those in need of this blood type?
Can you rephrase? Marie M Valcy September 18, at pm Ha, thank you. I sure hope so. Zainab September 20, at pm My daughter has an blood group of b rh positive and she is now 8yrs old. The Rh factor is a protein that is found on the covering of the red blood cells.
If the Rh factor protein is present on the cells, the person is Rh-positive. If there is no Rh factor protein, the person is Rh- negative. Rh factors are genetically determined. Withers and his team, from the University of British Columbia , have outlined how to convert group A blood to O, by using two enzymes from the gut microbiota. This finding, which was published in the Nature Microbiology journal in June of this year, if validated, would lead to an increased supply of the universal donor blood group.
This article has talked about how blood groups play a very important role in key processes, such as a blood transfusion or during pregnancy, and knowing them is essential for avoiding any possible complications.
Please note that blood from a universal donor is used in emergencies, but even so we highly recommend familiarising yourself with this important information. Do you know your blood group? Each type of cell performs a different function: Platelets: these cells do not have a nucleus and are involved in blood clotting when a blood vessel has ruptured. Red blood cells: also called erythrocytes, they give the blood its distinctive red colour and are responsible for transporting oxygen and carbon dioxide.
The antigens that are located on the cell surface form the various blood groups. Allele O does not produce any type of antigen. The Rh system or D antigen Like the ABO system, the Rh Rhesus system, also called the D antigen , is based on the absence or presence of a certain antigen on the red blood cell membrane surface: If this antigen is present , the blood cell will be Rh positive and will have no antibodies against this antigen, which is the most common scenario.
If this antigen is absent , the blood cell will be Rh negative. Blood group compatibility Not all blood groups are compatible with each other, there is specific compatibility for both the ABO group and the Rh factor.
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