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Q: What happens if you have rubella injection and did not know you were having baby?
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Can a woman get a pregnancy injection With out having a sperm donor?

Nope, no sperm no baby.


What effects does German Measles have on a pregnant woman and her unborn baby?

The German Measles also called Rubella only effects the unborn baby during the first trimester of pregnancy. The earlier the Rubella is contracted, the more damage it can do to the unborn baby. When a baby is born to a Rubella infected mother they are born with the virus even if they do not show the physical signs of Rubella. This is called Congenital Rubella Syndrome and the baby can be contagious for up to a year after birth. The Rubella Virus can cause severe birth defects including blindness, deafness, heart problems, mental retardation, other learning disabilities, emotional/psychological challenges. Despite these limitations babies born to mothers who had the rubella virus can lead normal lives.There usually no lasting effects for the mother with the exception of false guilt for being exposed to the virus while pregnant.


Is blood group A plus compatible with B plus for conception?

Yes. They are compatible. Your doctor will give you injection of Anti D if you are having negative blood group and husband is having positive blood group. Injection is given within 72 hours of delivery if baby is having positive blood group.


If a baby is being delivered at 37 weeks gestation is it best to have steroids a week before to help the baby's lung function?

Your choices would be to have an amnio to check for lung maturity or just have the injection. Since the amnio presents risks of it's own I would suggest having the steroid injection as a safeguard to your baby's health if this is what your doctor recommends.


What are some of rubella virus fatalities?

In the past, rubella caught by a pregnant woman was dangerous, and usually fatal, for a fetus. One actress, Gene Tierney, lost a baby to the virus many years ago. There was a vacine given for rubella for many years to help prevent this.


Why do only girls are given the rubella vaccine when they are about 12 years old?

Girls need protection against rubella in case of pregnancy. If a pregnant women should get rubella it will cause teratogenic to the unborn baby. Those can be eye, ear, heart and brain teratogenic. Mostly this will happen during the first thre months of pregnancy. In case of pregnancy the doctors in Germany make a blood test to find out if the women has immunisation against rubella.


What is Congenital Rubella Syndrome?

Congenital Rubella Syndrome is caused by the mother of an unborn child contracting the German Measles during the first trimester of pregnancy. The Rubella virus gets transmitted to the baby and can cause many birth defects and health problems. Mental retardation, blindness, deafness and heart problems are some of the effects related to Rubella.


How is rubella transferred?

It can be transmitted via airborne droplets, or by vertical transmission (across the placenta from mother to baby).


What type of a rash can two month pregnant woman have that can cause her developing baby birth defects?

Rubella


You are 18 weeks pregnant and your rubella IgG test sHow is positive and Rubella IgM sHow is negative Please advise if its dangerous to your baby?

According to a Yahoo! Health article (http://health.yahoo.com/infectiousdisease-diagnosis/rubella-test/healthwise--hw5576.html):A rubella blood test detects antibodies that are made by the immune system to help kill the rubella virus. These antibodies remain in the bloodstream for years. The presence of certain antibodies indicates a recent infection, a past infection, or that you have been vaccinated against the disease.The presence of IgM antibodies means you have a current or recent rubella infection.The presence of IgG antibodies means you have immunity against the infection. This immunity could have been received either through vaccination for rubella or a past rubella infection.As long as the IgM test is negative, both you and your baby are in the clear!


What happens to an illegal woman having a baby by a us citizen does she get sent back?

we can only hope so


Why would a fertility specialist recommend the rubella vaccine?

A woman who does not have antibodies to rubella is at risk for serious birth defects in her baby if she gets German measles while she's pregnant. Rubella screening and immunization is part of the standard preconception workup.