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Being RH-Negative is totally not a big deal these days! No reason to worry!!

I'm RH-Negative and my husband is RH-Positive. You get the rhogam shot at 28 weeks and then again after you deliver. I also received it for both my pregnancies around 7 weeks because of some spotting. Both my babies are also RH-Positive, so I can speak to the rhogam shot working!

Not a big deal. I'm Rh- and my DH is Rh+. I got the Rhogam shot at 28 weeks, and then another after delivery because my DD is RH+. I'm pregnant with #2 now and will have another Rhogam shot in a couple weeks at 28 weeks.

@mrscobee: Depending on where you are, your practice may not even have your husband tested. I didn't know my husband was RH-Positive until my first son was born and he was RH-Positive. They don't test husbands in my practice on the off-chance the baby isn't theirs!! Plus getting the rhogam shot and not needing it is not an issue.

Also... the rhogam shot really burns going in, so you've been warned!

So not a big deal, especially with your first. They say the risk is more with your second child, ect. My office doe the shot regardless of DH's blood type, so I've had it with both my pregnancy, and then once baby is born if she is positive I'll have another one in the hospital.

It was not a big deal. I did have a scare for a moment when the Coombs test was inconclusive? And they thought maybe the baby's blood and my blood had mixed? But it was a false alarm. I am negative and both kids positive.

@mrscobee: haha yes it dues burn but it's quick. I got it a couple weeks ago and the nurse is like "you alright" and I'm like "I'm fine but man I forgot how much that sucker burns!" ha

Agree with everyone else, it's not a big deal at all. @rachiecakes: Yeah at my practice they didn't even ask me if DH was positive or negative (or offer to test him) for that reason - who knows who the father is! I probably would have protested if DH were also negative, but I knew he was positive so I went ahead and got the shot. FWIW it was totally painless for me, I didn't even have any soreness afterward.

I am rh- and my husband is rh+. I felt nervous about that when I found out and looked into rh disease but it's been a non issue. I don't consider it to be a high risk. I got the rhogam shot at 8 weeks (extra precaution due to prior miscarriage) and 28 weeks and I'll get it again after delivering.

I am rh- and had the shot at 28 weeks. I seem to be in the minority here, but I didn't think it hurt at all.

Not a big deal UNLESS you have any bleeding. If you have bleeding before you get your shot, call your doctor right away to get one. And in future pregnancies, you need to be on the lookout for bleeding, and call in immediately if you have any.

My sister is rh- with an rh+ husband. She switched midwives for her second pregnancy. She had a ton of bleeding at 7 weeks, and they didn't bother to check her rh status. She bled for a month before they figured that out and gave her the shot. Incredibly, she did not get sensitized to the positive factor, as some women do. So just know that any bleeding means an immediate trip to the doctor for an early dose of Rhogam, and besides that, no stress.

@mrscobee: My OB said about 15% of people are Rh- so we're a decent sized group. Haven't had the shots yet but I'll concur with everyone else that you get the first at 28 weeks and potentially a second after delivery.