Rhogam shots…good or bad during pregnancy? Click here to check out some very interesting information about Rhogam vaccines in Rh- women during pregnancy. Until about 2001, each Rhogam shot had 25mgm of mercury in it which is terrible for a growing fetus. Some doctors may still be using this formulation.
Interestingly, the article also states that ‘there are three indications for which an Rh-negative pregnant woman would receive a significantly larger dose of RhoGAM: a fetal-maternal hemorrhage early in the pregnancy, a fetal-maternal hemorrhage greater than 15 ml of Rh+ red cells, and an Rh+ transfusion. In the first case, a single 300 microgram dose of RhoGAM, is recommended at 12-week intervals. For the second two indications, a procedure exists by which to determine the dose of RhoGAM required, based on the amount of Rho+ red cells in the maternal circulation’. So Rhogam can be warranted but just beware!
Scroll down to the very end of the article to check out how some women actually changed their Rh- status through diet and herbs. Something definitely to think about if you are pregnant and Rh-.
