I just went through all of this with my homebirth. You cannot get it from the Dr/pharmacy anymore, they have clamped down on ANTI D and it's like trying to get blood out of a stone to get it. Dr's cannot give you a script to pick it up, you have to have the injection at the hospital unless your midwife has a relationship with the hospital for her to get it for you. Our hospital would not give it out as it has to be kept at the right temperature (*rolls eyes* put it in an esky people) After much debate about what to do, I decided to take the risk and have the injection about two weeks before my baby was due. The injection covers you for up to 6 weeks, so that meant I would be covered going early or late. I had to have two Dr's and a Midwife explain to me the in's and outs of the injection (it went on far too long) then I had to sign paper work and FINALLY was free to have the injection. I did not want to go to the hospital after my baby was born at home to get injected if the baby had positive blood.... after all of that she was born B- grrrrrr I didn't even need to worry... Ask away if you have more questions!!! Oh IF your midwife has a relationship with the bloodbank she *might* be able to get it from there herself, but she has to sort it with them not you.
Hi everyone else, I hope you are all traveling well.... life with four children is keeping me busy, so I read along but not much time to reply xx
Going to open up the box of baby boy stuff and get it washed and ready to go soon too. I'm going to try making a little baby hammock/sling thing that I've seen on Pinterest to keep beside our bed for this baby. It looks snug and cozy, and I'm hoping it will give us the benefits of co-sleeping (which I usually do for the first few weeks) while still letting me get a good sleep. (I never fully relax when the baby is beside me.) 
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