Welcome to my Anti-D (RhoGAM) information hub, which offers links to all of the Anti-D resources on my website.
This topic is one that I have been researching for many years and I have written a book on this topic, Anti-D Explained.
What is Anti-D?
Anti-D – or RhoGAM in the USA – is a medicine made from blood.
It is given by injection, and offered to rhesus negative women who may have been exposed to rhesus positive blood. It is given to prevent the woman becoming sensitised to the rhesus factor, which does not affect the current baby but may cause a problem for any future rhesus positive babies.
The most likely time for this to happen is during birth. Anti-D is offered at several points during pregnancy and after birth.
I have been researching Anti-D since 1999, and I am the author of two books on this topic.
The most recent, Anti-D Explained, explains the science behind this area, the history of Anti-D and the research studies that have been carried out to evaluate its effectiveness.
In it, I look at the wider consequences and side effects, taking the reader on a journey through the research, explaining what we know and highlighting the gaps in our knowledge.
I also have several free articles and blog posts on this site, if you want to explore the area and my writing on this topic.
My articles and blog posts on this site:
Find out more about my book:
My Anti-D podcast:
Classic articles:
Anti-D: reflecting on a journey
And there’s loads more in my book on this topic, which was written to help parents and professionals to understand the science, the issues and the evidence relating to Anti-D.
About the Author: Dr Sara Wickham is an author, speaker, and researcher specialising in pregnancy, birth and maternity care. Her work focuses on evidence-based, woman-centred information and informed decision-making, drawing on more than 30 years of midwifery knowledge and experience.
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