Anti-D at 29 weeks?

[Diege]

After being told how important it is by midwife to get given anti-d at 28 weeks, I've been given a date next week when I'll be 29 + . My hospital have a policy where they won't give out appointments earlier than 24 hours in advance, hence when midwife rang yesterday for me (has to be through midwife)they had nothing for today .
Just wondered if 29 weeks is really ok, or if they're just fobbing me off!

[gemdangracie]

29 weeks will be ok for you to have the anti-d, as I was nearly 30 weeks when I had mine with my DD and everything was fine, its just to protect baby from your possible antibodies if you baby is rhesus+, you will also get one at 34 weeks and straight after the birth to protect your next baby. Hope this helps. Gem

[Diege]

Thanks GEM . They give double dose here at 28 weeks (money-saving apparently ), though with my dds was split as you say between 28 and 34wks. The plan is that this is last baby anyway, but wouldn't like to think any future accidental pregnancy was an increased risk (effect on mental health would be another thing )

[olivo]

diege, i dont think it particualrly matters when you get the injections. where i live (not in UK) they no longer give prophalactic Anti-D, you only get it if you have an injury to your bump or bleeding during pg. they will then give it to you after birth if your dc is rh+.

[MustHaveaVeryShortMemory]

Olivo - just wondering where that is and do you know why?

Diege - they've only been doing this during pregnancy for a few years and it seems to vary between areas. So yes, sure thats fine.

[olivo]

musthave - i'm in jersey. they gave it up until a couple of years ago as i had it with DD. apparently, if i got the right end of the stick, they found that treating 'incidences' and monitoring the blood, rather than giving prophalatically (sp?) gave the same low level of 'bad outcomes'. they have a low tolerance for incidences so would always err on the side of caution.

[Diege]

Many thanks for the reassurances. OLIVIO that's interesting about not giving prophalactically - seems to fit with some of the research findings I've read too.
Now by biggest concern will be having to take my 3 dds with me to have it done now that appointment is in easter hols...

[MustHaveaVeryShortMemory]

Thanks Olivo - I'm all in favour of treating individuals instead of following protocols.

Good luck with the 3 dds Diege!!