JenG2011 replied to nursingstudent_2012's topic in Student Assist
correction to my statment above. I was reading what I wrote and I made a typo. I meant to say Rhogam only works if the mother "is not already" sensitized. Once the antiboidies are created they cannot be removed. Rhogam will hopefully prevent tha...
JenG2011 replied to nursingstudent_2012's topic in Student Assist
In response there is a difference between Ante-partum and post-partum rhogam. The shot helps protect the baby during the pregnancy from being "attacked by the mother" if they are incompatable and the mother is already sensitized. If it is her first...
JenG2011 replied to nursingstudent_2012's topic in Student Assist
Hi- I am an L&D nurse and also a A- mother. Besides the above mentioned considerations. Rhogam is a blood product, but after delivery we draw maternal blood to look for any maternal-fetal blood mixing. Make sure you know what rhogam is for. T...