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| 855.1 | Yes! | ELIS::PEGG | | Thu Nov 24 1994 08:33 | 19 |
| Hi there,
Yes, we experienced it with our Jamie although much later on in the
pregnancy, around 6 months. Same symptoms as your friend. My wife was
made to stay in bed in hospital for a week and then let home on the
understanding that she should take it very easy. Without thinking, she
picked up a rather large potted plant within hours of getting home and
it all started again. She was in and out of hospital for the last three
months!!!! It was all rather distressing. I have known other women
experiencing this much earlier and being confined to bed for the
duration, not very heartening I know, but realistic.
The only thing she can do is take things very very easy. We had to get
a home help, otherwise it was hospital according to our doctor.....
Best wishes and good luck to your friend.
Dave Pegg
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| 855.2 | Update and another question | ASIC::MYERS | | Mon Nov 28 1994 10:23 | 20 |
| Basenoter back again. Well, the bleeding has tapered off, but my
friend was confined to bed at least through today and will find out
more what the doctors have to say this morning.
Meanwhile, I have a question about whether she should be getting a
Rhogam shot (she is Rh- and hubby is Rh+). When I had my miscarriage
my doctor made me get the shot the day I found out that the baby wasn't
alive anymore (I had just barely spotted and the ultrasound showed no
heartbeat) and then another one a few days later after my D&E. At my
prompting, my friend spoke with the nurse on Friday (no doctors in the
office that day) and was told that she didn't need the shot until 28
weeks or unless she needed a transfusion. That doesn't make sense to me,
afterall, I thought you needed the shot if there was any bleeding
at all, and this is placenta that has torn. Seems like they would want
to be cautious. Anyway, she's going to check with a doctor again today.
Thanks for any info, it's been helping her feel a little more
optimistic.
/Susan
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| 855.3 | err on the side of caution? | STAR::LEWIS | | Mon Nov 28 1994 10:53 | 8 |
| I was in a minor car accident when I was about 6 months along with
my first pregnancy. The ultrasound showed that the placenta was ok,
but they did do a blood test to make sure that there had been no
blood leakage. I guess if the test had turned out positive, I'd have
had to have the Rhogam shot. Also, I had to have a rhogam shot at
16 weeks after an amnio. Seems to me a blood test is the very least
they should do...but I'm not a doctor.
Sue
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| 855.4 | | CLOUD9::WEIER | Patty, DTN 381-0877 | Mon Nov 28 1994 11:59 | 4 |
| I thought the shot was only after the 1st child, and not a problem
until subsequent pregnancies ??
But, I'm RH+, so what do I know?
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| 855.5 | | CNTROL::JENNISON | No 'ell | Mon Nov 28 1994 12:03 | 7 |
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I believe they do the Rhogam shot as a matter of course
even in first pregnancies if there are no antibodies present,
though I can't be sure, as I had a miscarriage prior to
having my first.
Karen
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| 855.6 | | ENQUE::ROLLMAN | | Mon Nov 28 1994 12:08 | 17 |
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The shots are to prevent antibody sensitivity, so they give
them whenever there could have been contact between the
mother's blood and the baby's blood, or when there will
be contact. Examples: amnio; a couple weeks before delivery,
since one never really knows when the baby is going to come;
injuries to the placenta; fetal surgery (my guess - I think
they would do Rhogam for this).
The shots given after delivery are to protect the *next*
baby.
Pat
(an Rh- married to an Rh+)
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| 855.7 | She's getting the shot | ASIC::MYERS | | Mon Nov 28 1994 13:11 | 23 |
| Hi,
This is my friend's 2nd pregnancy (our due dates are 6 days apart and
our daughters are 15 days apart, I love it.).
She called a little while ago to let me know that she had spoken with a
doctor and she's scheduled for a Rhogam shot this afternoon. She had
to bring it up and they were "Oh gee, how did we let that slip by, yes,
you do need to get a shot.", so, I'm glad I pushed the issue with her.
Right now she's been approved for marginal activity, no lifting, keep
the stairs to a minimum, etc. and she will go back to work part,
part-time (she only works 3 days a week, but has a 3 hr round trip
commute into Philly). She'll also have an ultrasound in 3 weeks.
She says to say many thanks for all the responses both here and through
E-mail (and thanks from me, too).
/Susan
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