RE: [ozmidwifery] Rh anti-D

2005-08-02 Thread Carol Van Lochem
more expensive test which shows my true blood group. It made me wonder how many women that are really Rh pos are being treated unnecessarily.>From: "Lindsay Kennedy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>Reply-To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au>To: >Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Rh anti-D>

RE: [ozmidwifery] Rh anti-D

2005-08-02 Thread Mary Murphy
Lindsay Kennedy Sent: Tuesday, 2 August 2005 5:30 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Rh anti-D Further to the discussion about anti-D, I was in clinics today and the subject came up. Woman was Rh - and partner was also Rh -. Dr was happy for her to skip anti-D

RE: [ozmidwifery] Rh anti-D

2005-08-02 Thread Lindsay Kennedy
] On Behalf Of G Lemay Sent: Friday, 29 July 2005 4:01 AM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Rh anti-D Yes, mistakes can be made by hosp labs on the blood typing of the newborn. Happened to me. Two neg parents, first child neg. Normally I wouldn't have even checke

Re: [ozmidwifery] Rh anti-D

2005-07-28 Thread Fiona Rumble
  In my original post I was making a suggestion based on natural selection not knowing that the neg gene is always recessive (yes I also did some research). Because the negative gene IS RECESSIVE  two negative parents have only negative genes to pass on and therefore cannot have a positive

Re: [ozmidwifery] Rh anti-D

2005-07-28 Thread G Lemay
ess 2 x Rh neg genes - one from each parent. If somone is Rh pos it is possible for them to carry either a positive or negative recessive gene. I hope that makes sense? Leanne. From: "Fiona Rumble" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au To: Subject: Re: [ozmi

RE: [ozmidwifery] Rh anti-D

2005-07-27 Thread Mary Murphy
Hi, one possibility is that the lab could have made a mistake or there was a mix-up with specimens? MM 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 ha

Re: [ozmidwifery] Rh anti-D

2005-07-26 Thread brendamanning
Mmm... - Original Message - From: "Kirsten Dobbs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: 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

RE: [ozmidwifery] Rh anti-D

2005-07-26 Thread Kirsten Dobbs
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 partne

Re: [ozmidwifery] Rh anti-D

2005-07-26 Thread brendamanning
Perhaps possible with a recessive gene ? Autosomal dominant or not etc.. - Original Message - From: "Susan Cudlipp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 12:45 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Rh anti-D At the risk of sounding stupid, I remem

Re: [ozmidwifery] Rh anti-D

2005-07-26 Thread brendamanning
pp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 12:45 PM 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 pos

Re: [ozmidwifery] Rh anti-D

2005-07-26 Thread Fiona Rumble
: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 12:45 PM 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 partn

Re: [ozmidwifery] Rh anti-D

2005-07-26 Thread Susan Cudlipp
of evil is for good men to do nothing" Edmund Burke - Original Message - From: "Naomi Wilkin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: 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

Re: [ozmidwifery] Rh anti-D

2005-07-26 Thread Alesa Koziol
Absolutely Alesa   - Original Message - From: brendamanning To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 7:14 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Rh anti-D The not testing partners thing is probably all to do with litigation, blah, blah blah

Re: [ozmidwifery] Rh anti-D

2005-07-26 Thread brendamanning
1 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Rh anti-D     I agree with you, Brenda, my point is that we aren't allowed to test the partners even if they want it.   Sally    ---Original

Re: [ozmidwifery] RH - Anti D

2005-07-26 Thread Denise Hynd
dsor To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 1:57 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] RH - Anti D Having done a bit of research on it recently for our birth centre women it seems that only 1.5% of negative women will become isoimmunized during pregnancy.  And t

Re: [ozmidwifery] Rh anti-D

2005-07-26 Thread sally williams
    I agree with you, Brenda, my point is that we aren't allowed to test the partners even if they want it.   Sally    ---Original Message---   From: brendamanning Date: 07/26/05 18:19:26 To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Rh anti-D   Sally,   If wom

Re: [ozmidwifery] Rh anti-D

2005-07-26 Thread Naomi Wilkin
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 haras

Re: [ozmidwifery] Rh anti-D

2005-07-26 Thread brendamanning
om: sally williams To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 4:56 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Rh anti-D     Funnily enough, we are not allowed to test the pa

[ozmidwifery] Rh anti-D

2005-07-25 Thread sally williams
    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       ---Original Message--

Re: [ozmidwifery] RH - Anti D

2005-07-25 Thread Michelle Windsor
Having done a bit of research on it recently for our birth centre women it seems that only 1.5% of negative women will become isoimmunized during pregnancy.  And that figure includes a large proportion who are mismanaged and not given Anti-D when potential sensitizing events occur eg. bleeding, ect