![]() ![]() You get a test called an antibody screen to see if you have Rh antibodies in your blood.If you’re Rh-positive, there’s no risk of Rh disease in your baby. You get a blood test at your first prenatal care visit to find out if you’re Rh-positive or Rh-negative. You, your partner and your baby can have tests to find out if you’re Rh-positive or negative and if your baby is at risk for Rh disease. But if you get pregnant again, your body produces more antibodies that can cause Rh disease in your baby. If it’s your first pregnancy, your body usually doesn’t make enough Rh antibodies to harm your baby. Talk to your provider about having your blood and your baby’s father’s blood tested to find out if your baby may be at risk. Your baby is at risk for Rh disease and needs to be checked closely. If you’re Rh negative and your baby’s father is Rh-positive: Your baby’s blood may be Rh-positive.If both you and your baby’s father are Rh-negative: Your baby’s blood is Rh-negative, and there’s no risk of Rh disease for your baby.If both you and your baby’s father are Rh-positive: Your baby’s blood is Rh-positive, and there’s no risk of Rh disease in your baby.Your baby is Rh-positive depending on the blood of you and your baby’s father. Your baby is at risk for Rh disease only if you’re Rh-negative and your baby is Rh-positive. If you have Rh antibodies, you’re called Rh-sensitized. An ectopic pregnancy is when a fertilized egg implants itself outside of the uterus (womb) and begins to grow. A miscarriage is when a baby dies in the womb before 20 weeks of pregnancy. You have a miscarriage or an ectopic pregnancy.You get hit in the belly during pregnancy.Your baby’s in a breech position (feet-down instead of head-down) before labor and your provider tries to rotate (move) him around so he’s head-down.These are prenatal tests that your health care provider may recommend during pregnancy. ![]()
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