RhoGam Risks - Part 2

This is old news! Please read my more recent post on RhoGam!


Why To Get RhoGam:

Simply put, RhoGam can save the life of your child. If you blood and the baby's blood mixes during pregnancy, and you get a prenatal RhoGam shot, it can prevent you from becoming sensitized and from your body attacking the baby as an Alien Invader. If blood mixes at the birth, and you get a RhoGam shot, it can save the life of a future baby in the same way.

Why To Question RhoGam:

But what if no blood mixes and you don't need RhoGam? Are there risks that could sometimes outweigh the benefits? Some people think so, especially when it comes to prenatal RhoGam given in the absense of a risk factor to cause blood mixing. While I don't believe everything this link has to say, such as I do NOT believe it is possible to change your blood type, I do believe that in the same way that vaccines should be questioned and evaluated case by case, that RhoGam given prenatally in the absense of risk factors should be questioned too.

If you are Rh- and decide that prenatal RhoGam is right for you, the shot is administered at about 28 weeks gestation. If you decide that prenatal RhoGam is not right for you, be prepared: depending on your care provider, they may have great issue with your choice.