Vickie

So sorry to hear of your loss. Like the others said since it was so early in your pregnancy you probably didn't need the injection.

snowflake

Hi,

I suffered a missed micarriage last week at 10 weeks - the baby had died at 8 weeks. I had to go into hospital for a D&C and while I was in there, the Doctor told me I had to have the Anti-D shot as regardless of how early you are in your pregnancy, once you either miscarry or give birth you have to get the shot - the reason being because your blood and the baby's blood will cross paths during miscarriage or birth. I would definitely check it out again as there was no doubt in my Doctor's mind that I needed the shot for future pregnancies.

Rumpskin

Hi AS1

Sorry to hear about your loss lovely. I hope that you are coping okay?

I think that different hospitals must operate differently as I asked the doc and she said that I would not need one. I hope that I will be okay for the next pregnancy

Sending you a hug

Rumpskin

Hi Snowflake, sorry to hear your news too lovely. Sending you a big hug

Hope that you too are coping okay xx

xxemmiexx

hiya
I understand everyone saying that you dont need the anti d unless your over 12 weeks
I had a misscarriage 2 years ago, and i was only 8 weeks
I had a d & c, and straight after they gave me a anti D injection.
It may be different in certain places. x

SianMA

After my natural mc @ 6 weeks my EPU nurse told me that if you mc before about 12 weeks you don't normally need one but that all health trusts/ hospitals have different policies. My hospital gave me the anti-d.

I guess if you're worried about it talk to your doctor to double check, there's no harm in asking for it if you're concerned.

When you get pg again tell them straight away about your mc and ask for them to check your blood early to see if you need the shot. You will only need it if/ when they detect certain antibodies in your blood or once you have given birth.

Just being pg or having an early mc and being Rh negative doesn't mean your immune system will attack your future baby - this only happens if your baby is rhesus positive and yours/baby's blood mixes by crosing the placenta (as happens during birth and late mc) and you produce the antibodies.

If your partner is rhesus negative too then you won't need one at all as your baby can't be rhesus positive.