Rhesus or RH Factor is an inherited trait that refers to a specific protein found on the surface of red blood cells. If your blood has the protein, you’re Rh positive. Rhesus Positive (Rh+) is the most
common Rh factor. If your blood lacks the protein, you’re Rhesus Negative (Rh -). The Rh Factor can affect pregnancy. Your pregnancy needs special care if you’re Rh negative and your baby’s father is Rh positive. If you’re pregnant, your health care provider may recommend an Rh factor test during your first prenatal visit. The Rh factor test is a basic blood test used to determine if you’re Rh positive or Rh negative.
Also, if you happen to be Rhesus Negative PLEASE ASK for a FETAL BLOOD TYPE TEST!! If you are Rh- and the baby is Rh-, this will for one inform you of you babies type and will also make it so you DO NOT need to receive the RhoGAM Injection. It is very important to find out the fetal blood type SAFELY by drawing a small amount of the mothers blood. There is NO harm to the fetus this way. The reason I suggest having the fetal blood test done is because a tremendous increase has been seen with infants having Autism, ADHD, and SID in association with the mother having received the RhoGAM injections when her and the child both had the same blood type. If you are both Rh-, then why medicate. In the USA and the UK the injections are given regardless!! AGAIN…Why medicate if you do not need to? 
Both of my children were rh+ and I am rh-, I had the shot for both children. My mother almost died carring me because she did not know (at the time) about the whole rhesus positive and negative thing. She is a postive and my other brothers are postive as well. Im the only offspring that is a negative. Thank goodness science has advanced or i would not be here today
I lost my child at full term from :”hemolytic” disease. Was given Rohgam, but became sick/alergic to the injection. She was a beauitful baby, Blond/blue eyes..and I am RH-. ONeg. No other children possible due to trama at her birth.
My heart goes out to you <3 I am so sorry for the loss and stress.
Is your husband Rh+?
I had rhogam 2 times with son at 28 weeks and after birth , 3 times with daughter i started bledding with her at 9 weeks and got one , then one at 28 weeks and after her birth . I was nervous about it but didn’t take the time to study about what rhogam was. i knew it was a blood product and at the time hiv was really coming on the scene (22yrs ago) that concerned me.I am a health care worker and was seeing first hand the effects of blood transfusions given before they tested blood for hiv. both of my children were rh+ so i needed it but i do wonder what will be any affects now if any.
ive had a rhogam shot
Me too, two times…both my children are neg as well…so really I didnt need the injection.
No you did not need it at all, and I think it was so wrong of your Dr’s to have given it to you B4 making sure your kids were Neg’s.. Makes me really wonder what they are really doing???? if you did not need it then “why” did they give it to you??? What were they thinking… our system really makes me mad.. I wish I could do something about it.. grrrr
I feel the same way. I guess the only way to change is to educate the recipients of health care. I know for a fact in Europe, blood type is tested 1st through a simple blood draw from the mothers arm. Fetal blood type can safely be tested using the mothers blood. The main reason I believe is cost…could be many other things as well.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/RhNegativeInPregnancy/