I was born with rhesus haemolytic disease before blood tranfusions began; this was in 1943. A brother born before me died at seven months and a brother born after me died under the transfusion. I am wondering if others born with this disease have had a life which seems to have experienced a lot of illness. I was on this forum a few years ago but now with a new desk top would like to join the discussion again. My two sons, both born late had jaundice despite me being rhesus positive (group B). They said it was infant jaundice but I have always wondered if me being born with severe jaundice could have had some bearing on it. There doesn’t seem to be a great deal of information about this.
I have suffered with depression a great deal as well as having breast cancer. I had to have a hysterectomy and my gall bladder removed and as four sisters (all older than me) never had to have a single operation I just wonder if the rhesus factor had anything to do with this.
I was born to a rhesus neg mum. Second born. Drs didn’t know she was rh negative until two weeks before I was due. So they were thankfully ready to give me a total blood change as I was jaundiced and ‘unwell’ when born. I was not a particularly sickly child while growing up apart from real dental problems and anxiety. However on becoming an adult I have suffered with kidney problems, low immunity, anxiety and fatigue. I have always wondered if this was down to my start in life.
I was born in 1959, my younger sibling born 8 years later was ok as mum had been given the injection that would avoid problems with giving birth to subsequent babies.