{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The YMyHealth Podcast","title":"Why Women are Refusing the RhoGAM Shot And Why You Should Reconsider","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1000,"description":"Did you know that vaccine hesitancy is happening more often in pregnancy than ever before? There is a trend of women refusing RhoGAM shots, an essential preventive measure to protect the health and safety of moms and their babies from alloimmunization (RhoGAM is essential for preventing Rh sensitization in Rh-negative women). The result: Skipping RhoGAM can lead to unnatural pregnancies with serious medical interventions, putting babies at risk of needing blood transfusions and even dying. In this episode of the YMyHealth podcast, Co-Host Melissa Schenkman talks with Katie Shanahan, MSN, NP, who is the Director of Development for Allo Hope Foundation, an organization providing valuable education and awareness of alloimmunization, which RhoGAM acts to prevent. Katie, a mom who had the painful experience of alloimmunization during her first pregnancy with her son, discusses the critical role of preventive care in pregnancy, focusing on the RhoGAM shot and its importance. Melissa and Katie explore the implications of vaccine hesitancy among pregnant women, the necessity of informed decision-making using evidence-based information, and the historical context of RhoGAM's impact on maternal and fetal health. To note, RhoGAM has reduced alloimmunization rates from 20% to 1% due to its effectiveness. The conversation emphasizes the need for reliable information and the responsibility of women to understand the consequences of their healthcare choices and the importance of having trusted information sources to base their decisions.Highlights: (00:00) Introduction to Preventive Care in Pregnancy(01:05) Understanding Alloimmunization and Its Implications(02:49) The Role of ROGAM in Preventive Care(06:11)  Vaccine Hesitancy and Its Impact on Pregnancy(09:07) Making Informed Decisions About ROGAM(11:58)  The Importance of ROGAM in Modern Medicine(14:54) Conclusion and Resources for Expecting MothersLinks:Are you a millennial interested in learning more about healthcare issues...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/7_-hWX0mIHf2oitks5WsIkKMYhsb1h9cceeY-ZBYJ3I/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hZWI0/ZjRhN2U0ZmY0YWY3/ZWUwZDc3N2M5NmJj/ZGYzZi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}