any hope?

[cardinal030]

i have a condition called thallasemia and my partner also is rhesus negative, how can it affect our relationship and children?

[warpig3]

Hi cardinal, I had a look at thallasemia on the internet but couldn't see anything relating it to pregnancy. As for your partner being rhesus neg, that, on its own shouldnt be a problem.

I would advise you to talk to your GP (as most of what I read about thallasemia I didnt understand) to put your mind at ease and answer any questions you may have.

Take care
warpig

[Nik315]

Hi Cardinal.
With regards to your partner being rhesus negative so is my wife. On a first pregnancy there should be no problems and your partner should be given an anti-d injection after childbirth to combat any antibodies. The only problems that I know of is with subsequent pregnancies if the anti-d was ineffective or ( as in our case ) was never administered. If the foetus is rhesus positive then the antibodies acquired from the first pregnancy will attack the foetus' blood and you will find yourself spending alot of the second pregnancy in hospital having the foetus checked. Once a week after 20 weeks. Our last born had to be delivered 6 weeks early as it was too dangerous for him to be in the womb any longer. After a few transfusions ( sounds scarier than it really is ) he was fine and is now a healthy little boy of ( almost ) three.

Good luck to you both.

[warpig3]

Oops, Nik is right, should have said, I am rhesus neg, had the anti D injections throughout pregnancy, no problems. Try not to worry unduly and talk to your GP.