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Childbirth

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Rhesus Negative and Home Birth?

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Klambert30 · 08/01/2007 09:40

My blood tests have just come back saying I'm Rhesus Negative.I was told I'd have to have an Anti D injection at 28 weeks and I think she said again when babys born. Will this stop me having a home birth or can the injection be done at home?

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lulu25 · 08/01/2007 09:54

I had Anti-D injections at 28 and 34 weeks. When the baby arrives, they take some cord blood to find out his blood group so they can see whether a further injection is necessary. If they have to take that away and test it, it suggests to me that you have a bit of time and so no reason you couldn't have a homebirth.

Socci · 08/01/2007 09:57

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lulumama · 08/01/2007 10:03

my friend is rhesus neg....she had a home birth and the injection at the hospital another time.....

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Klambert30 · 08/01/2007 10:05

Thanks everyone.Hopefully thats one less thing to worry about as I'm currently in the process of fighting for a homebirth after c section.

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lulumama · 08/01/2007 10:09

klambert..have a look at the yahoo vbac & hbac site,, can do a link later, and caesarean.org...

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Klambert30 · 08/01/2007 10:11

Thanks lulumama.I've read lots of your posts and I think you're a brilliant doula.I wish you were my midwife!!!!

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IntergalacticWalrus · 08/01/2007 10:12

If you are super lucky like me, your baby will be rh- too, and you won;t need an injection after the birth

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Klambert30 · 08/01/2007 10:15

Not sure I really want to know, but where do you have to have the injection?

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lovelymoo · 08/01/2007 10:58

I had mine in arm. I had both my DD's in a birthing unit DD1 was born on a sunday so had to go back on the monday for injection, with DD2 i was given it straight away.

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Klambert30 · 08/01/2007 11:01

Oh,thats not too bad then,I can handle the arm.Its also good that you don't seem to have to have it immediately.Def one worry ticked off,thanks.

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tessasmum · 08/01/2007 11:02

I had mine in my bottom, which my 2.9 DD thought was VERY funny!!
Midwife gave it to me a few days after home-birth on one of her regular visits.
Good luck in getting your homebirth

lulumama · 08/01/2007 12:32

VBAC & HBAC yahoo group..

daisyMOO is also a mine of informtion about this...

also, have a look at AIMS website..AIMS

and

homebirth site

thank you ! i try ! much appreciated...

maewest · 08/01/2007 12:42

I'm Rh Neg and had successful homebirth earlier this year, only pain in the bum (thigh actually ) was that apparently it goes against 'protocol' round here to give the injection at home, so had to waddle round to the clinic 2 days after giving birth... doh!

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