Anti-D in Midwifery: Panacea or Paradox?, 2e [Paperback]

Sara Wickham RM MA BA(Hons) PGCE(A) (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0750652322 | ISBN-13: 978-0750652322 | Publication Date: June 13, 2001 | Edition: 2

Over the last 30 years, Anti-D, or Rhogam as it is known in the USA, has become accepted as being routinely advisable for rhesus negative women. Yet the question remains that - if women's bodies are designed to give birth without intervention for the majority of the time - why is this necessary? This book explores the paradox between physiological birth and the routine 'need' for anti-D and highlights some interesting evidence which may throw light on this paradox. Are women's bodies really fallible, or could some women's need for anti-D be caused by medical intervention in childbirth? Do women being offered anti-D know that this is a blood product which may carry attendent risks? What information do women need in order to decide whether or not they will have anti-D?

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Review

"A well researched and thought provoking theory, which must make every midwife ensure that their practice is based on evidence and not just tradition"Contemporary Nurse, Volume 10 Issue 1 2, March 2001

Product Details

• Paperback: 165 pages
• Publisher: Books for Midwives; 2 edition (June 13, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750652322
• ISBN-13: 978-0750652322
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,344,991 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This review is from: Anti-D in Midwifery: Panacea or Paradox?, 2e (Paperback)

I've just finished a book called Anti-D in midwifery: Panacea or Paradox. By Sara Wickham


Boy o Boy was it eye opening!!!

I'm pregnant with my first baby and have a negative blood type. I have been trying to find out as much as I can about Anti-D and the pros and cons etc.

My Husband and I are doing the BRAN (benefits, risks, alternatives and doing nothing) thing for Anti-D as it is a blood product and we wanted to find out as much as possibe.

Most of the info I've found on the internet has been more geared towards doctors and clinicians and carers. With focus on dosage and how the product is made and by whom etc.

Whilst I wanted to know that stuff, I also wanted to know side effects and basically just how effective it is.

The basis of the book is really disecting the research that has been done into Anti-D and to explain and interpret the results.
It also discussed possible side effects and the risks.

If you are looking for more info on this blood product, then this book may be useful to you also.