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Rh factor conflict during pregnancy and pospartum

When you're expecting a baby, your body goes through many changes, and there's so much to learn about keeping both you and your baby healthy.

If you're Rh-negative and your baby is Rh-positive, there's a tiny chance your body might react to your baby's blood as if it were something foreign. This is very rare, but doctors are great at taking care of it nowadays. One simple treatment can help protect your baby and future pregnancies too. It involves getting a special shot called Rh immunoglobulin or RhoGAM. This shot stops your body from reacting to your baby's Rh-positive blood cells.

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