PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for July, 2001: Re: rhesus blood group Q 2

Re: rhesus blood group Q 2

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 25 Jul 2001 19:26:54 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 25 Jul 2001, allison wrote: >
>Hello,
>Thankyou for your reply,
>I was just wondering how far along a pg would have to be when m/c to
>cause problems with the rhesus state. I mean, would very early m/c take
>place before a blood type had been determined for the fetus, therefore
>meaning that v early m/c ie the first few weeks, is of no threat of
>making complications in the rhesus way?
>I wonder, as otherwise, there would be many women with problems as they
>probably m/c in the first few weeks of preg..
>
>Thank you for any insight...
>Alli

It is possible to be sensitized with a miscarriage. The timing of this is somewhat unclear, thus Rhogam is given for all losses. The difficulty is determining exactly the dating of each pregnancy... Lynn

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Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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