Rhesus Monkeys

No, not the monkey, the rhesus factor- it has something to do with blood. Well, I found out today that I’m Rh negative. The doctor told me it’s no big deal unless Jered is Rh positive and our baby turns out to be Rh positive which is likely. It’s still not too big of a deal because they have a shot they will give me at 28 weeks and again just before or after delivery to ensure that I don’t build up antibodies against any future Rh positive babies.

I’m a little confused by this because I thought Rh factor had to do with whether or not your blood type was positive or negative. All my life my mom told me I was A+, which I assumed meant that I was also Rh positive. Of course, I had my last blood test when I was about an hour old so who knows! I think I’ll have to talk with the doctor about this because I’m a little confused- maybe Rh factor and positive/negative blood types aren’t really related at all, or maybe they are. Either way, though, I was told there is nothing to worry about.

And…they did another ultrasound to try and pin down a more accurate due date, and it is amazing to see how much the baby has grown already- Uni is nearly twice as big as on the last ultrasound. I’ll post pictures over the weekend! If anyone has information about Rh factors and blood types, let us know!

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