When is it too late to get rhogam shot

RhoGAM is a shot given to pregnant people whose blood is negative for Rhesus factor (Rh) protein but who are carrying an Rh-positive fetus.

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This incompatibility can cause a pregnant person's immune system to react to the Rh protein on the fetus's red blood cells that have entered their bloodstream. This potentially causes complications like fetal brain damage and pregnancy loss in future pregnancies.

RhoGAM almost completely prevents this.

RhoGAM contains Rho(D) immune globulin, which are antibodies specific to the Rh protein. These antibodies coat the Rh protein on any fetal blood cells that have entered the pregnant person's bloodstream.

What happens if i don't get my rhogam shot

This and other mechanisms prevent the pregnant person's immune system from reacting to fetal Rh protein and developing their own antibodies, which could endanger a future pregnancy.

This shot is not only safe for both pregnant people and their fetuses, but it can save a future baby's life.

Read on to learn more about exactly why the RhoGAM shot is so important in cases of Rh i

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