Anyone elsehere have rh disease?

[Jennifaerie]

Good luck girls - just so you know I'm rh+ 3rd child born to an rh- Mum who never had the shot. She also had undiagnosed PP so I was out at 33 weeks. I had a transfusion shortly after birth but there have been no ongoing probs xx

 

[babymaker09]

I had my baby girl at 17.02 on the 27/09/11 she weighed 5lbs13oz! No transfusion needed after birth - had immunioglobin and spent 4 days on the billi lights but we got home day 5 she is absolutely perfect, got the hospital tomorrow to check her billirubin levels. good luck girls! hope you are all well! x

 

[Scarletvixen]

Congratulations

I have convinced the consultant to let me got to full term if the scans stay fine hoping they do as i really hate being induced!
Have had two natural labours with rh disease and both babies were perfectly healthy and not effected, so if the scans stay level it has been agreed that i will go in 3 times a week for scans and monitoring untill i go into labour naturally xx

 

[DD81]

I have rhesus disease. Cross over of blood during first pregnancy which created antibodies and earlier than they give you anti-D so too late for me. First child fine, second pregnancy scanned monthly then fortnightly once doppler level at 11 I was induced at 34 weeks, baby needed loads of phototherapy and top up transfusion but home after 2 weeks and blood checks for 1 year but everything absolutely fine, a very cheeky 4 year old! I'm now on my fourth pregnancy (third miscarried but not related to rhesus factor just bad luck) and already antibody quantification 40 at highest but stable and so far the doppler scan levels have been stable but looks like they may be rising and I've been referred to southern general fetal medicine unit(which we were expecting a lot earlier and thought we were out the woods on this one - if baby has rhesus negative blood is not affected by antibodies). I'm 26 weeks and just hoping for the best

 

[DD81]

Well turns out after reaching over 25 weeks my baby has started to show signs of anaemia and I am receiving my first intrauterine transfusion tomorrow morning! Feeling really nervous, anyone been through this before can relaz me? Over 26 weeks now so hoping baby takes it well and not too traumatic for both of us

 

[Scarletvixen]

and im back doing it all over again!
Just found out number 6 is on its way x

 

[Scarletvixen]

Anymore of us about?
Had my first mca scan this pregnancy and it was 32 at 16wks 31/7 is 1.5MoM so have a repeat scan next wk and a referral to the FMU in Glasgow x

 

[jamielynn22]

Hi....I'm A- and My husband IS +, I'm pregnant with My fouth child. I have never had rh issues I do get the rghi shot at 28 weeks but thankfully All My children So far have had negative blood So I should be sensitive or exposed TO positive blood, I can breath a little easier knowing That but since I'm having a home birth This time I might get checked for sensitivity Just in case?

 

[Scarletvixen]

as long as you have had the anti d there shouldnt be any issues xxx

 

[kuntrykutie]

glad i found a post about the rh disease. just got a call from doctor saying that my blood is attacking my baby's blood. I am A- and OH is A+. this is my first child and am being sent to a specialist to have tests done. Was wondering how high of a risk she will be at for having Rh disease??

 

[Scarletvixen]

Hey hunni your the same blood group as me and your oh is the saem as mine.
If you have antibodies then you have rh disease, depending on your levels your baby might be effected or not, my anti d is 82 and my anti c is 1:32 so very high but there is still a chance i wont need an interuterine transfusion, though i did see the professor at the fetal medicine unit last week and he thinks that i will at some point with those levels.
How far along are you? have you started your MCA scans? they usually start at 16wks but before then the baby is so small there blood isnt as effected as when they get bigger, my scan at 16wks was on the 1.5MoM which is the point where they transfuse but wont do it before 18wks thankfully the next 3 MCA scans have been between 1MoM and 1.5MoM

here is a link that helps explain it xx
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/rhesus-disease/pages/introduction.aspx

https://www.scotblood.co.uk/media/1...odies_scottish_national_clinical_guidance.pdf

 

[smob]

Hi all!! just found this post and I have to say I'm so happy!! I'm on my fifth pregnancy and durning my third baby I became desensitised even after receiving the anti d on the previous baby! but thankfully she wasn't affected. on my fourth baby my titres raised and had to have intrauterine transfusion at 33 weeks then baby was born at 37 weeks and had to have 3 blood transfusions and a week of lights with blood product. she is a perfect bouncy four and half year old. now I'm 10 weeks pregnant and my titres are starting at 512 !! I'm just wondering if anyone knows is that really high!!

 

[obeez]

Sorry to bump thread but I have just found out I am expecting Baby no 3. My 2nd child was born with rhesus disease. She tested positive for the Direct Coombs test. She was on double uv lights and tube fed for 3 days. She was in SCBU for about 4 days with no long lasting complications. Interesting she was overdue by 10 days and I can't remember when my last antibodies were checked. I have read of much worse situations that could have occurred.

Anyways I am scared out of my wits about things being worse with the whole rhesus/sensitisation thing for this pregnancy. I phoned for my first appointment with the midwife and they don't want to see me until 8 weeks. So I will be 9weeks and 4 days by then.

I have just phoned the antenatal clinic to get some advice from a midwife and she didn't know as she said Rhesus Disease was so rare. That makes me feel a little uncomfortable that I am flagging it up to them! Thankfully she will be contacting the Foetal Medicine Unit to give me some advice.

I wondered if others in a similar position had to be monitored and seen earlier than usual.