Re: Terrified about RH factor - please help
From: Katie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 30 Apr 2002 09:00:47 -0500 (CDT)
At Tue, 30 Apr 2002, Meg wrote:
>
Meg
Thanks so much for the information and congratulations on your upcoming
birth. May 20th is our wedding anniversary so perhaps that is a good
sign! I will have the results back from my antibody screen later this
week. Thanks for your good wishes.
--
Katie
>Dear Katie:
>
>I also had a miscarriage at 8 weeks and did not receive Rhogam. I was
>not sensitized when this occurred because I successfully became pregnant
>and gave birth to my daughter 4 years ago. Somehow during the birth of
>my daughter however I did become sensitized. I did receive Rhogam
>correctly but for some reason it did not work. >--
>Meg
>
>At Mon, 29 Apr 2002, Katie wrote:
>>
>>I am ttc our first baby. I had a miscarriage last year (about 8-10
>>weeks, no d&c). At the time, I had no idea that my blood type mattered
>>but I have recently learned about the RH factor and I am terrified that
>>I was not offered the Rhogam shot.
>>
>>I called my doctor but she didn't seemed very concerned, saying that
>>there is a low risk of sensitization with a first trimester loss. I am
>>having an antibody test this week but I am losing sleep in the meantime.
>>I have researched for 2 days and found several clinical studies that
>>estimated the risk of RH sensitization after a first trimester loss or
>>termination at about 3-6%, which gives me great hope. Does that sound
>>about right or am I doomed since I didn't get the shot?
>>
>>Thanks so much.
>
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