WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for March, 2000: Re: rh incompatibility

Re: rh incompatibility

From: Kelly Shanahan, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 31 Mar 2000 23:54:53 -0600 (CST)

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At Fri, 31 Mar 2000, jennifer wrote: >
>I am rh negative and had an early miscarriage in November (about 5 weeks
>after my last period). At that time, my doctor forgot to administer a
>shot of Rhogam. I am now pregnant again (15 weeks)and am experiencing
>some spotting and cramps. My doctor says the baby looks fine and said
>to just go on bed rest until it stops. I was wondering if the failure
>to have the shot of Rhogam after the miscarriage in November could
>possibly have something to do with the problems in this pregnancy?

Unlikely. If your antibody screen with your prenatal labs this pregnancy was negative (meaning you are not Rh sensitized), then the answer is absolutely not related.

Also, >what are the chances that problems will occur??

If your original antibody screen was negative, you will get another prior to receiving Rhogam at 28ish weeks -- if it is negative and if you get the rhogam, the chance of problems relating to Rh negativity is very low. >
>Thank you very much for any information you may have.

-- M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG S. Lake Tahoe, CA

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