Anti D shot during pregnancy

[MissM]

Hi Ladies,

At my appt the other day my Dr suggested me having the anti D shot in weeks 28 & 36 if dp is a positive blood group (im O neg)

I am curious to know why this has changed? When i had Dd i had the shot after her birth.

If you had the injection - did you have any side effects to you or the unborn child? What were they?

If dp is a neg do i still need to have the shot?

I know i can refuse the shot until after the birth but would like to make an informed decision.

I also read something about rogham (the anti d shot) having mercury in it?

Im a bit scared to have an injection while pregnant, especially a relatively new one.

Thanks

From SE Xperia x10a

[Visitor7]

As far as I know, it's always been like this? I've had the shots at 28 & 32 weeks with all of my girls.
I'm A-, DH is A+. All our girls are A+, so I had to have the shot after birth as well.

ETA:
some info on Anti D from the Australian Red Cross website

http://www.donateblood.com.au/files/..._of_babies.pdf

[megs]

I too had the anti D shot at 28 and 36 weeks. I didn't require after the birth as my boys were all -ve blood types.

[~Lashes~]

ive had the shots at 28, 36 and just after birth ones with all my 3, havent had any side effects for me or bub. i was lead to belive that regardless of your partners blood you needed to have all 3 shots? im A- and df is O+ i cant remember off the top of my head, but i know at least one of my children is negative blood.

[Michelle71]

If your partner (and the father of the child!!) is Rh negative, you do not need to have Anti D. I am A-ve and DH is O-ve. Because we will only make negative blood group babies I didn't need Anti D before, during or after. You do need to insist on not having it because there is always the possibility of conception variances (ie named daddy may not be) so they might continue to suggest it. You can say no. They may request confirmation of his blood group to be sure.

[lissy]

My doc has told me the same Anti-D at 28, 32 & after birth. I'm O- & DF is 0+. You will also need to have one if you experience ANY bleeding during pregnancy or mc. I had one when my first mc occured. As far as I have read the risks of NOT having the anti-D, to me, far outway anything I have read on having it. There was a good piece of info online here when I was looking into it also https://www.bellybelly.com.au/pregna...tive-pregnancy HTH

[MissM]

Thanks everyone

Jodi - My DD is almost 9, and I only had the shot AFTER the birth. It was not required during pregnancy back then Thats why I'm a little unsure of why it has changed now.

Thanks Michelle! DP will be getting a blood test to confirm. I was reading last night online it is not really necessary during pregnancy unless there is a *risk* the bloods can mix. I was told however if i do have bleeding to go immediately to the hospital to have the shot.

The Anti-D shot is only effective within 72 hours of maternal-fetal blood mixing. So even if the injection is given at 28 weeks, it will only help if maternal and fetal blood has mixed 72 hours or less before the injection. The Rhogam manufacturer states that an injection every 12 weeks will maintain a "passive immunity," meaning that theoretically a shot every twelve weeks will protect you in the event of trauma causing your and your baby's blood to mix. They still recommend a new shot at the time of blood mixing if >15mL of exposure has occurred.

The above quote says to me even if you have the shot if the blood does not somehow get mixed within the 72 hours of the shot it is pointless until after birth (or when something does occur to make the bloods mix) - Am i right?

If you would like the link please let me know (not sure if i can post the link here)

Im still not satisfied that I absolutely must have the shot during pregnancy. Of course unless it was absolutely required thats different.

I'm off to read more on it (and the links thank you ladies )

Fingers crossed DP is a -ve group! LOL