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Worried about anti-d immunoglobulin - do you think it's safe?

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Socci · 14/10/2004 23:35

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misdee · 14/10/2004 23:39

hmmz
i have an advic eleaflet from the hospital, but have never read the info that comes with the jab. tho if you read the info for medications you wouldnt take any thing as the side effects for some are scary.

suzywong · 15/10/2004 07:23

I took it all the anti d injections (god there are a lot of the aren't there - ow). Did have momentary worries about what was in it some of it is of human origin isn't it. But one midwife told me it was as safe as they could possibly make it so that was good enough for me.

suzywong · 15/10/2004 07:24

Yorkiegirl · 15/10/2004 07:43

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gingernut · 15/10/2004 08:43

I hope it's safe - I had my 2nd antenatal jab yesterday!

There have been other threads about this - do a search on Rhesus negative/anti-D etc. There are some theoretical risks that the product could be contaminated by infectious agents but in the end I decided that I would never forgive myself if I had a bleed and the baby was affected so it was worth this risk. (and when I say there is a theoretical risk, I mean everything possible is done to purify the product and eliminate viruses etc but it is not possible to give an absolute guarantee that no infectious agents are present).

misdee · 15/10/2004 08:56

i have had anti-d both times after birth with dd1+2, but the local hospital have changed policy so we get 2 jabs during pregnancy and one after (if needed).

IMO the risks are minimal, but the risks of anti-bodies being produced are higher and potenially life threatening to nay future babies.

poppyseed · 15/10/2004 09:18

It's a case of cost and benefit to me. I'm with Yorkiegirl in that the benefit of having it to prevent difficulties in subsequent pregnancies far outweight the risks involved imo.
A lot of the precautions in drug listings would worry you, but that's why we hope and trust that the medical profession can make those informed judgements and decisions on our behalf isn't it?
I had anti-d in my first pregnancy, but she turned out to be Rhesus -ve like me so I didn't need any after the birth and the same followed with DS. (All that worry for nothing I thought!!)
Relax and enjoy your pregnancy, I'm sure that you have nothing major to worry about.

DillyDally · 15/10/2004 10:02

I took it as the risk of contracting Vcjd was much less after I think about 1999 when they stepped up blood testing - not sure about the other side effects. I do know of people who have not had the injection and now face risks in later pregnancies because of this, but I can't tell you the percentages that this occurs to - sorry.. You have to do what you think is going to be the best for you, expecially if you want more babies later.

acnebride · 15/10/2004 10:19

I have to say I never worried about this at all - rhesus syndrome or whatever it's called is well worth avoiding IMO. I was quite surprised when I was offered the choice to have it or not - I assumed it was a given in a neg/pos scenario. Health profs are generally quite hands-off in Oxford. Got it in the end and certainly no problems that I can identify.

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