Rhesus Negative

For a few of us, we are the unlucky 15% of the population to be Rhesus Negative, so here are a few links to give information on Rhesus Negative

http://www.baxterhealthcare.co.uk/conditions/sub/rhesus_babies.html
http://www.nice.org.uk/page.aspx?o=31679
http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/articles/article.aspx?articleId=319
http://www.babyandpregnancy.co.uk/RhesusFactor.html
http://msn.netdoctor.co.uk/uk/msn/articles/medicines/100005063.shtml
http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab000021.html

Quote: Just adding my experience as a midwife and Rh negative mother of two. I was tested (as is the norm) for antibodies at 28 weeks (none present) and then the babies' blood group was tested from cord blood after delivery. As it happened, both my boys were Rh positive, so I had anti-D. If they had been Rh neg, I wouldn't have had it, it wouldn't have even been offered. The only situation where I would be given anti-D "blindly" ie without knowing the blood group of the baby would be with a spontaneous or induced abortion where the blood group of the baby could not be established, or in the case of a antepartum haemorrhage.

Kirsten Blacker (http://www.radmid.demon.co.uk/rhesus.htm)

I hope this helps us all...

I have B neg blood as does one of my sisters and I had a Anti-D needle at 28 weeks and am due to have another at 34 weeks and then after the birth of bub if he is positive do I need a third one. I didnt have any blood tests done to check for antibodies buti guess they just do it as a precaution. My sister has one in the beginning of her pregnancies as she bleeds where as I havent.