The patient must present with a full bladder. 1  2hrs prior to the appointment, the patient should empty their bladder. 2  Over the next hour they should drink at least 1 litre of water. This allows time for the water to reach the bladder. 3  Do not go to the toilet until instructed by the Sonographer.
It is important to get the Rhogam shot if you are a negative blood type and your significant other is a postive. Negatuve blood type is a recessive trait, therefore its highly likely your baby will have a postivie blood type. A negative blood type means your blood cells lack a protien coating.
Sensitization after a miscarriage is rare but most physicians prefer to give the shot to women with Rh negative blood types as a precaution. The Rh- immune globulin is a blood product and carries a small risk of transmitting bloodborne viruses, but in most cases the benefits outweigh the risks. Adverse effects attributable to RhoGAM are rare; however, most physicians will keep women for observation about 20 minutes following the injection.