Rhogam does not persist in the >mother's circulation, that's why a second dose is required at birth. If >it "hung around" it would be just as dangerous as the mother's own >antibodies in a subsequent pregnancy. >-- >Catherine Watson Genna, IBCLC New York City mailto:[log in to unmask] It is interesting that in the Netherlands they don't administer Rhogham shot during pregnancy (at least the first one). I am Rh negative and didn't get any shots at all because my son turned out to be Rh neg too. How come procedures differ in different countries? Natalie Wilson *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html