RH Negetive/Rhogam

[DanielleMausling]

I just recently miscarried, after i had left the hospital the doctor called me and told me i needed to come back and get a rhogam shot. I have never heard of it, and didn't even know i was rh neg, plus it was a very hard and stressful time for me, so i did not go back to get the shot.

I plan on trying to get pregnant again, but i have seen alot of downs to the rhogam shot, because of the mercury.

Does the shot still have mercury or was it really taken out in 2001?
Where is the shot injected?
Are you forced to get the shot?

Please help!

Thank you!!

[LindaPinda49]

Dear Danielle,

I am also rh negative and have 2 grown children.  I miscarried once between my 2 pregnancies.  I also had amnio done for each pregnancy.  You MUST get the rhogam shot to protect any future babies that you may have.  It is safe and the alternative could be devastating.  Linda

[Mesh09]

It is safer than you might think. After April 16, 2001 they quit using the shot with mercury and those that still had it could only carry it for a 2 year period so I think you will be fine. I had to have the Rhogam shot with both of my children because I have a negative blood type and they carry a positive blood type. I had to get a shot when I was pregnant and also again 72 hours after the birth of both of my children. This shot is because your body is saying that your child who has a positive blood type is an invader in your body. The shot keeps your body from fighting it off as that invader to allow you a full term pregnancy. The reason the doctor probably wanted you to get the shot was to take any precaution that the fetus that you miscarried didn't have the same Rh factor as you.