Question

A 29-year-old woman, G2P1, is RhD negative and delivers an RhD-positive infant at term. There was no antepartum bleeding and no anti-D antibodies were detected during pregnancy. According to Canadian guidelines, what is the most appropriate postpartum management to prevent alloimmunisation?

Accepted Answer

Administer anti-D immunoglobulin within 72 hours of delivery

Answer

No further action is required because this is her second pregnancy

Answer

Start long-term corticosteroid therapy

Answer

Delay any prophylaxis until her next pregnancy

Answer

Give routine iron supplementation only

Practice question

A 29-year-old woman, G2P1, is RhD negative and delivers an RhD-positive infant at term. There was no antepartum bleeding and no anti-D antibodies were detected during pregnancy. According to Canadian guidelines, what is the most appropriate postpartum management to prevent alloimmunisation?