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A member asked:

What if a pregnant woman was given a rhogam shot when she and the father are rh-. what will happen to the fetus?

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Dr. Luis Matos answered

Specializes in Pediatric Allergy and Asthma

Nothing: The Rho-gam are antibodies against the Rh positive marker. If the mother and the father are Rh- then the baby can only be Rh-. The Rho-gam will not bind to anything.

Dr Livingston and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 4/28/2015

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