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Rh negative

by Arshidshah
(India)

I am 25 weeks pregnant and Rh negative. ICT Test shows my antibodies in the fetal blood, what will I do now?

Answer:

Hi Arshidshah,

Now is the time to go to a perinatologist - an obstetrician that specializes in pregnancies with complications. If your body has already developed antibodies that could cause problems for your baby and you will want a high level of care to be sure that things go well for you and your baby.

Statistically, things are in your favor. The March of Dimes reports that most babies/mothers with blood type incompatibilities are fine.

Frequent doctor visits with a lot of monitoring are standard, so expect that. This group of women dealing with Maternal Antibodies may help you - there are many women going through a similar situation to yours.