Funnily enough, we are not allowed to test the partners of Rh neg women to see if they are negative too, thus ruling out the necessity for giving Anti-D, because apparently we can't trust women to be truthful about the father of their baby!!
Sally
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Having done a bit of research on it recently for our birth centre women it seems that only 1.5% of negative women will become isoimmunized during pregnancy. And that figure includes a large proportion who are mismanaged and not given Anti-D when potential sensitizing events occur eg. bleeding, ect
I thought I'd just put my 2cents worth in as a
pregnant Rh negative mum. I don't know much about the science behind it but I
was told with my first one (only 2 yrs ago) that I would only need Anti-D if I
had a bleed or after birth and not routinely because it was difficult to get.
This time
Coming from New Zealand the whole deal of
giving anti d routinely at 28 & 34 weeks is very different to what guidelines
NZ have.
The red cross blood service in NZ have
guidelines
http://www.nzblood.co.nz/?t=25
scroll down to use of anti d during pregnancy and post partum.
I am rh
We are now using the RANZCOG guidelines, which cite
the NICE guidelines as one of the reference sources (just personally I find
these guidelines incredibly restrictive for the labouring woman). A update on
the guidelines is due out early August. Current version is available online
although I
I can't help but believe that the increased used of
Anti-D during pregnancy is a money-making line for the pharmacuetical company's
that produce it. I must admit...i haven't done a lot of research on
it. What i would like to know, is...is the increased use of anti-d in
pregnancy resulting
It's great to see you here,
Tracy. I'm so excited about your work. It's always great to be the women turning
the first sod, as it were.
Brightest blessings and
support from Australia!
J
MM,
When I explain the presently recommended
protocol for current management, it doesn't mean that I support or endorse it
!
Just providing the basic
rationale.
In the local small Mid unit here we
have a high proportion of Jehovahs Witnesses as clients. They are predominantly
RH Neg (d
Dear Jan and all,
Seems to me since our GP’s have attended ALSO in the
last couple of years, they jump in, take over birthing and treat all births as
shoulder dystocia! Ending up with horrible dragging out of babies. I probably have over reacted, but 2
recent births I attended ended up t
Hi Helen
The publicly funded home birth program for NSW is at a standstill at the moment.
The discussion document was presented to the NSW Maternal and Perinatal Mortality Committee last month and it was delayed by the obstetricians who they needed more evidence of home birth safety before it could
I’ve
been looking at patterns of intermittent auscultation for midwifery practice.
It seems
that little is published outside the NICE guidelines but the ACOG say
The
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) states that with
specific intervals, intermittent auscultation o
If I was the woman in question, the very last thing I'd ask for is ECV, Too
dangerous and unpredictable. The Spinning Babes website has more information
on moving less-then-optimal babies than I have ever seen anywhere else.
Gentle Birth archives has a massive amount too along with explanations of
Bicycle shorts! Cheap, simple and hugely effective!
J
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From: "Susan Cudlipp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 12:17 AM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] High babies
> Surely if this baby is truly stuck in a transverse position at term (and
> there has bee
Title: Bericht
http://www.withwoman.co.uk/contents/info/anantid.html
the booklet 'Anti-D in
Midwifery, 2nd editionPanacea or Paradox?' you can purchase at
http://www.elsevier-international.com/catalogue/title.cfm?ISBN=0750652322&partnerid=474
Lieve
Lieve Huybrechts
vroedvrouw
0477/740853
Sue writes: "How long has the baby been transverse and has any
attempt been made to encourage it to a more favourable position?"
I have often wondered why ECV is not offered to women with transverse lie in
the same way it is offered to Breech babies. Or is it routinely offered and
I don't know a
Brenda wrote:
so long as you have no objections to
receiving a blood product, you are following the presently recommended
protocol. Many women
don’t know that it is a blood product and one that often comes from Canada as we don’t have enough from Australia.
It is really big business.
Surely if this baby is truly stuck in a transverse position at term (and
there has been no mention of gestation) a C/S would be necessary?
Is she a primip or multi? How long has the baby been transverse and has any
attempt been made to encourage it to a more favourable position?
sue
"The only th
Hi Jo,
Directed at your Mothers enquiry:
There really isn't another 'point of view', just the
facts.
The management of Rh Neg women during pregnancy has
altered in the past 1-2-years. Possibly this has caused
confusion because your Dr is suggesting a new strategy which he hasn't
fully ex
Hi wise midwives,
Below is a question received
through the HAS website. Could anyone please help with an answer.
Cheers
Jo hunter
Hi
Hope you could help with
another point of view please.
I am 28 weeks pregnant I
have a 5 year old & 2 year old and had a missed miscarriage on the 9t
Dear Megan
If it were not such a sad situation you could laugh at the patronising
ignorance or is that arrogance and obsurdity of this Obs!
Sounds like the next step is C/s for babies who have the nerve to turn
around completely as that also stretches the uterus!
And of caourse he has not t
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