Im Due on Dec,21 Need Help on Having or Not Having the Rhogam Shot?

Updated on November 24, 2009
I.R. asks from New York, NY
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i had rhogam shot on 30 weeks of my pregnancy..
i know i should had it at 28 weeks, but i was a little short on money..
im giving birth on dec 21, which means i still have the shot in my system..
for two weeks.. my question is after giving birth should i have the shot?
im afraid of overdose.. has anyone here like my situation can give me advice..
please help me... im really scared..

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B.P.

answers from New York on

I think its totally fine that you got the shot a little later but if the baby is RH positive then you really need to get the shot when he is born. If not, you could endanger future pregnancies. I think you should talk to the doctor about what the shot actually is, its not a drug so you can't "overdose". I am RH negative, my husband is positive, our son was positive so I got the shot.

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C.P.

answers from Rochester on

I am 0 negative, so I also need the shot. I've had two boys. My first son was born with O positive blood, so I had Rhogam at 28 weeks and again at his birth (which was at 31 weeks gestation because he was early). My second son, I had the shot at 28 weeks, and I didn't need it upon delivery because he has O negative blood.

I hope this helps. I don't think you can overdose. My first son's shots were only 3 weeks apart, and there were no side effects.

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C.H.

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I am rh- as well and have gotten shots throughout my pregnancies for things like bleeding etc. I think it would be ok and a lot safer to get it instead of the antibodies building up and putting yourself and future pregnancies at rusk but TALK TO YOUR DR before all else!

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L.D.

answers from New York on

You will only get the shot postpartum if your baby is Rh positive. If your baby is Rh negative like you, you do not get the shot. There are very little risks to having it if you need it.

Have a safe & speedy birth & a healthy baby!

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K.H.

answers from New York on

I got the shot late with one of my pregnancies. All 3 of my kids were Rh positive so I got the shot after each pregnancy. The only concern I ever had was that it hurt my tush!!! It will be fine, if you don't get it if the baby is positive then you run the risk of a miscarriage in future pregnancy. Good luck and enjoy your new baby.

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