Hay hun!
yes I have antibodies in my blood. Not really sure why its going to take 8 weeks for your results though :/
We found out about my antibodies from the booking bloods results with my first son. midwife rang me to say my tests had shown up positive for antibodies and I had to go back in for another blood test to find out what antibodies I had. this involved sending my blood to a blood clinic in London.
Results came back and it turned out i had anti-E antibodies.
I was booked under a consultant and was told I would not be allowed to go overdue and would be booked in for an induction on my due date.
throughout my pregnancy i have to have 4 weekly scans to check babies growth and I had to have blood taken every 4 weeks which was sent to the blood clinic in london to check for its 'tier' (level).
they say that generally antibody levels will stedily increase throughout the pregnancy and as long as the levels stay under 32. no intervention is needed (other then induction on due date) my level started at 6 and went DOWN to 4
the antibody will never go, your always have it. with my second son the level remained under 1 for my entire pregnancy.
the only time the antibody can cause you issues is during pregnancy or a blood transfusion. If you ever needed a transfusion they would need to know about the antibody (you should carry a medical card/bracelet which ive been meaning to sort out myself!)
IF the level was to go passed 32 they would monitor pregnancy closer. if this happens baby could need a transfusion whilst still in the womb which is done via the cord but this is rare - my midwife was a senior and has only ever seen this happen once.
It also means baby could be born with a bit of jaundice which is treated with photo theraphy - they lay in a incubator type thing with a special light on them. - again this is unlikely
Honestly I wouldnt worry too much - as long as your getting the correct care things should not escalate and they can stay in control
