Anti D injection tomorrow - googled and scared myself....

[LJHH]

So I'm a massive needle wuss, I have my 28 week appt tomorrow, was mentally prepared for the bloods i'm not as much as a baby with those now but the midwife sprung the Anti D jab on me (I'm B Minus I think) So I naturally googled and there was loads of posts saying it was really painful and the needle was huge. Cue massive panic.

Is it really that bad??!

[LJHH]

I'm choosing denial over that part, I know it's going to happen but choosing not to think about it til completely necessary, this is obviously the sensible and grown up approach :)

The midwife did say, oh I don't think an epidural is for you is it?
She's probably right....

[CheckpointCharlie]

Hurray! Well done. All done till you have to give birth

[PresidentSpreadable]

It's fine. I've had two, both in my bum, just stings a bit.

[LJHH]

I think by the time I've managed to give birth, I won't be a bit bothered by an injection
Soooo pleased it's over!

[Pobblewhohasnotoes]

Glad you survived!

It is quite a slow injection as there's a fair amount of it. I think it might be quite thick.

If your baby after birth is found to have a positive blood group you'll have one then too. Luckily my DS was negative so I didn't, am hoping no.2 is the same!

[LJHH]

I survived (as I'm sure you all expected....)
Just didn't watch, went in the arm, midwife told me I have "fleshy arms" (err thanks I think) it was a bit stingy and she put it in reeeaaaallly slowly which didn't help. My poor left arm looks like a pin cushion now!

[Lanabelle]

apologies - they never gave ME one. I type too fast sometimes

[Lanabelle]

goofygoober they gave you a choice?? They never give one, just the whole, drop your waistband a bit and WHAM! I bled a lot with 2 of mine so my backside was a regular pin cushion for the most of them.

[ItsAlwaysBetterOnHoliday]

A neg here. I had it in my arm and didn't look so no idea how big the needle was, but it was no worse than any other injection. Much preferable to blood tests!

[Snowflakepie]

LJHH your midwife is right, it protects future babies from rejection or possible blue baby syndrome. You may say no more now, but people change their minds and so it's for the best.

I've had one in the bum and one in the arm, they were nowhere near as bad as the flu or whooping cough jabs. The needle is wider in diameter as it is a more viscous liquid but it didn't make any difference. Just don't look, midwives are very used to giving this now and do a good job.

True to form, DD is A- and DS is A+ so both will potentially have to deal with it all in the future. I am O- and the blood service love me, DH is A+. I had to have a second dose after DS was born because he was positive. It was fine other bits hurt more lol you will deal with it because it matters. Will be thinking of you tomorrow morning, good luck!

[LJHH]

My midwife told me it was to protect any future pregnancies and to stop my body attacking future babies that I may go in to have if they have a different blood group.... Is that even right??

We don't plan on any others so I was reluctant to have it but I had a MC before this pregnancy so wasn't sure if that would count as baby 1 and this would be a "future pregnancy"?

Better to be safe than sorry though to make sure my little one is ok!

[Drofoxnow]

I have had loads of these, usually in my bum and can't remember them being painful at all. You'll be fine x

[hugoagogo]

I had mine in my thigh after mc, I don't remember the actual injection hurting, but it did ache a bit afterwards.

Thankfully dh is neg too, so didn't have it with my 2 dc.

Never heard of having it whilst pregnant- is that some newfangled thing?

[Wolfiefan]

I've had a few anti d injections. (I think only post birth it was a jab in the butt!!) I found them much less sore than a usual vaccination. Better than blood tests too!

[duchesse]

If your DP is Rhesus + then it's less likely that your DC will be negative. 2 of my 4 are (and they are both girls so will have to do this as well in due course).

[BuildYourOwnSnowman]

After birth both babies had blood test and were both negative so I didn't need the injection after birth. At my hospital it's the only time they will actually tell you the baby's blood group.

My sister had hers in the bum and I embarrassed myself by taking my trousers down before midwife said 'er....it's going in your arm'

[sonlypuppyfat]

I had mine in the top of my leg no problems.

[SellyMevs]

I'm B negative too. Unfortunately I have a condition that means I can't have normal injections........... I had to have it into my stomach just under the skin. You will be fine!!

(I also made DH donate blood in the hope he'd be rhesus negative. I was living in hope!!)

[SellyMevs]

I'm B negative too. Unfortunately I have a condition that means I can't have normal injections........... I had to have it into my stomach just under the skin. You will be fine!!

(I also made DH donate blood in the hope he'd be rhesus negative. I was living in hope!!)

[LJHH]

You should commence your bottom smacking at approx 9.20am - I appreciate it! ??

[Pobblewhohasnotoes]

Why aren't they supposed to put it in your arm? It's an intramuscular injection so as long as it goes in the muscle it doesn't matter.

[Sweetpea86]

I had it in my arm too

[Sweetpea86]

It is the least painful injection I've ever had didn't hurt a bit. Got ded cocky week after went for whopping cough injection and that was painful.

Don't worry my little boy was born 6 weeks ago and he's the same bloody type as me so didn't need another one :)

[skinnyamericano]

Midwives aren't supposed to put it into your arm, surely!!!

Request it in your thigh or bottom.

I think the problem is that it's a slightly thicker liquid than other injections, but it's fine. One midwife told me to cough at just the right moment, and I never even felt it with her.