Re: rhesus blood group Q 3 FOR DR 2nd post
From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 26 Jul 2001 18:14:03 -0500 (CDT)
At Thu, 26 Jul 2001, allison wrote:
>
>Hi, this seems to have been missed...
>
Not likely to occur that early. We just don't know for sure what the
earliest date is that onwe could get sensitized so when we know about
the pregnancy we give it for all KNOWN early losses.
>At Wed, 25 Jul 2001, allison wrote:
>>
>>Thankyou for your prompt reply,
>>I was just wondering how this could be achieved with say chemical preg,
>>or when a woman with the rhesus prob is unaware or m/c or even preg? eg
>>if she is late for menses and then gets them thinking she wasn't prego?
>>
>>Thankyou again in advance
>>Alli
>>
>>At Wed, 25 Jul 2001, Lynn D. Montgomery, MD wrote:
>>>
>>>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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