Got to have Anti-D injections. Anyone having/had it?
Had my appt to see MW yesterday to listen HB and all the routine checks, everything came back fine. My blood group was O negative, 1st time ive been told what my group was, but ive been told its a good idea to have anti-d injections especially as me and hubby would like another child later on. I dont like the idea of being injected with all sorts whilst carrying a baby. But i suppose i have no choice and would stop possible chances of miscarrying in the future. Appt was made and gotta have it in may when around 28 weeks, as soon as i got home i just browsed google straight away to look it up and quite alot of mums have had it, i guess its all for good reason. Can anyone reassure me?
On a good note i did not realise that O negative was special blood, ooooooohhhhhhhh
MPP + Bean (18+1)
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On a good note i did not realise that O negative was special blood, ooooooohhhhhhhh
MPP + Bean (18+1)
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Hope that reassures you that everything will be ok
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I had some bleeding at 8 weeks, but i guess it might of just been normal pregnancy bleeding too.
Do we have to have these injections again in our 2nd pregnancys? Or is it just once we have these 2, thats it?
MPP + Bean (18+1)
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I had it after my ectopic pregnancy as i'm O neg too. Just a jab in your bum, makes it numb afterwards but soon wears off. If you're Rh- you'll need at 28 weks and after the delivery and if you ever have any type of abdominal trauma. I have an anti d card I have to carry around so they can keep track of when I've had them xxxx
It's quite reassuring to me too that you also had bleeding, must be something to do with the blood type or maybe just a coincidence lol!
If you were to get pregnant again after this wee one is born I think we would have to go through the same process with the anti-D jags.
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p.s 17 weeks today for me yipeeeee!
MPP + Bump (18+3)
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I am rhesus negative and have had to have injections for all of my pregnancies including my 4 miscarriages. It is perfectly fine just stings a little if you get a mean mw. I get them at 28w, 34w and then one straight after birth. It helps prevent problems with baby and future pregnancies if babies blood is positive (which will happen if your oh has positive blood group)
MPP + Bump (18+5)
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Sorry to babble on but it worried me so just wanted to put your mind at rest. I didn't find it too painful and I'm rubbish with needles, you'll be fine. xx
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MPP + Bump (19+3)
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Anti-d injections are an amazing thing if you need them. As an alternative option, you can get a fetal RHD screening blood test to find out the blood group of your baby whilst you are pregnant. It is just a normal blood test. If it is a rhesius negative you will not need to have the injections. They do this as a standard test in European countries before they give injections.