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----- Original Message -----
From: "Kirsten Dobbs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au>
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 1:58 PM
Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Rh anti-D
There is no possibility 2 RH- parents can have an RH+ baby. The positive
gene is dominant, therefore:
If a person has the genes + +, the Rh factor in the blood will be
positive.
If a person has the genes + -, the Rh factor will be positive.
If a person has the genes - -, the Rh factor will be negative.
Therefore both those parents had the - - genes and could not have passed
on
the + gene and therefore can't have produced a positive baby!
Kirsten
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Susan Cudlipp
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 12:16 PM
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Rh anti-D
At the risk of sounding stupid, I remember a couple who were both Rh-ve
and
yet their baby was Rh+ve.
Now was this a case of 'Father unknown' or a mistake, or is it possible
for
this to happen?
Both partners seemed quite sure that the parentage could not be is
question
by the way!
I'm also Rh-ve and have had 3 bubs, one of whom was
-ve. I had several risky episodes during the course of these
pregnancies:-
small APH, attempted ECV (failed), Chorionic villus testing, Elective C/S
(no 1), 2 VBAC's, and a retained placenta with MRP(3rd). As I am a blood
donor (or used to be) I know that I never developed antibodies, although I
did have anti-D at the appropriate times following potential risks -
except
for the APH and ECV attempt.
Quite apart from the moral rights and wrongs of giving anti-D during
pregnancy, it causes us no end of headaches in our busy ante-natal
clinics.
We are not allowed to keep a stock as it is 'too precious' to place into
the
hands of midwives ( who might presumably throw it away or sell it on the
black market??) So we have to go through a complicated ordering process
which takes time away from our clients, and increases our work load - I
hate
it!
As to the seemingly generous supply of Rhogam - where does this come from?
While it was less available we were only giving the 28 & 34 week doses to
primips, now apparently there is enough for multips too.
Sue
"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do
nothing"
Edmund Burke
----- Original Message -----
From: "Naomi Wilkin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au>
Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 4:20 PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Rh anti-D
I had this experience! I am Rh neg and so is my hubby. I was told I
would
still need to have anti-D during pregnancy. Although the doctor never
stated that my husband may not have been the father of my child, that's
what was implied. I refused and thankfully was saved from any further
harassment as I had my beautiful baby at home.
Naomi
Funnily enough, we are not allowed to test the partners of Rh neg women
to
see if they are negative too, thus ruling out the necessity for giving
Anti-D, because apparently we can't trust women to be truthful about the
father of their baby!!
Sally
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