Hello ladies,
I am O- blood type. I am scheduled to get rogham shot next week. I don't know what to expect. Has anyone out there has to go through this? has anyone done it? who gives you the shot? the Doc or the nurse? does it hurt? how long does it take? i am not bond with needles please tell me what should i expect i am worried. thank you
You get the shot in your behind. My friend had that, and thats what she had to do. She said it stung for just a min. Dont worry I would think the nurse gives you the shot, but Im not 100% about that. Dont worry, you will be fine..Good luck
I'm A- and had to get the shot too. It didn't hurt and doesn't take any longer than a flu shot. The nurse gave it to me in the hip. I was told that sometimes the spot where the shot is given could be a bit sore afterwards, but wasn't the case for me. You will also get a second shot within 72 hours after birth. There is no need to worry. You will be just fine. Take care!
Don't worry about the shots as they are a bit of a bother, but so very worth it. The medicine keeps your blood from making antibodies to Rh+, so that your baby and future babies are not in any danger. That's such a blessing. In the past (just 35 and more years ago), Rh- mothers married to Rh+ dads often lost their 3rd or 4th babies because of the blood incompatibility that had built up in the earlier pregnencies. Any othe babies they had after that were also usually doomed, too. It was so sad. Rhogam became avaiable in about 1970.
I'm A neg...I don't have much more to say on it because everyone seems to have covered it well...the only thing is, I don't think it matters where you get it...I've gotten mine in my arm-like a flu shot
RH Negative 26 weeks PG 
