Anti D injections

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Hi, has anyone declined anti d injections? and have had further pregnancies with no issues?

Why would you refuse it? Without it your body will treat your baby’s blood as the enemy in simple terms.

Are you Rh-? Is your partner Rh- ?? This is important information

Is your husband Rh positive?

If your dh is Rh+ then I wouldn't be declining the anti-d injection as it could put your baby in danger. If he is Rh- as well as you being Rh- then it wouldn't be required

I had anti-D in both pregnancies. I am Rh-, DP is Rh+. I had a bleed in my first pregnancy and required the injection, then again at 28 weeks.

Second pregnancy, I also had a bleed so had anti-D. At 16 weeks, they tested for baby's blood group and saw she was Rh- too, so there was no need for more after that.

They’ll test for baby’s blood type at around 20 weeks so you’ll know definitely whether you need Anti D or not. I don’t know why you’d risk a future pregnancy / baby, it could have serious implications. I’m O negative, but my baby is O negative so I don’t need the injections.

Depends on why you are declining..if your partner is positive though and this child is too then you have a 50/50 shot at whether the next one is as well and then you will likely have issues.

On the other hand I've had two pregnancies and had the nipt blood typing done at 12 weeks showing both are negative so didn't need it.

So depends on why you need it. If you need it and turn it down quite frankly you're an idiot..there's no known negative effects and it's life saving

I am Rh-, my first baby was the same, my second was Rh+, I did think about declining as I was pretty certain I wouldn’t have another baby. Midwife said it was important to have the anti d just in case I changed my mind. So I did, but I never did have another baby in anycase.

I had the injection, even though I didn't think I would have more children. Who knows what's in the future really? I didn't want to risk not having it. This was after my second child was born, so I assume my first was also negative.

I’m old enough to know people whose babies were very sick because of rhesus disease, so no, I did not decline the anti-D injections even when I was fairly sure it was my last child.

I had them for both DDs. They're unpleasant but not awful, and could save the life of a future baby.

My grandmother had four still births, including stillborn twins because of rhesus isoimmunisation before anti-D was available. I was incredibly grateful to have the opportunity to get it during my first pregnancy. I think it would be madness to refuse it, and it could be a decision you live to bitterly regret if you lose a child/have a very ill child in the future because of it.

Gosh, absolutely not! Why would you? I had it with my first baby who was RH+ then I had it with my second baby at 28w but didn't need it after birth with him as he turned out to be RH- too.

If I hadn't had it first time round I would probably not have a healthy son. Of course you should have it.

My grandma is 96 and also RH- she was only able to have one child because of it and is still sad to this day that she couldn't have more children. We are so privileged to live nowadays with these things available to us.

Are you asking because anti D is made from donated blood? A problem if you're a Jehovah's Witness I guess