Safety and use of autologous blood donation during the third trimester of pregnancy

Five‐year study assessing the feasibility and safety of autologous blood transfusion in pregnant Japanese women

“…In the present study, FHR monitoring was performed for all patients and no abnormal findings were observed during donations. Previous reports have shown similar findings 7–11 . In the case of maternal VVR, FHR monitoring showed a reassuring fetal status.…”

“…For this reason, we suggest that autologous blood donation should be included as an option for pregnant women, especially for high‐risk patients and those with rare blood types. A series of studies have demonstrated that autologous transfusion is safe in pregnancy 7–12 . Among these studies, two had a large sample size.…”

Blood Management: Conservation, Salvage, and Alternatives to Allogeneic Transfusion

“…Autologous blood donations are well tolerated by a variety of ostensibly high-risk donors, including the elderly, 76,115 children, 116 pregnant women, 117,118 and patients with atherosclerotic coronary artery disease. 119 One group reported an increased frequency of serious reactions among autologous donors at blood collection facilities, although this may reflect an intentionally conservative approach to patients (compared with the "normal" volunteers to which donor centers are accustomed).…”

Placenta praevia and placenta praevia accreta – a review of aetiology, diagnosis and management

“…However, this is unlikely to be necessary 66 and a`group and save' sample of blood should be adequate for cases with no bleeding. 70 Only two units should be donated, with an interval between donations of at least one week, completion of donation should be at least two weeks before anticipated delivery, and only if the mother's haemoglobin is greater than 11g/dl and her haematocrit greater than 34%. Several studies have shown this to be safe for both the mother and the fetus in the third trimester 67,68,69 and in a small number of cases of placenta praevia.…”

“…Women are at increased risk of requiring blood transfusions and due to concerns of possible infectious complications autologous blood transfusion has been suggested. 68,69,70 Dinsmoor and Hogg 71 have examined the feasibility of autologous transfusion in the management of symptomatic placenta praevia using the above criteria. 70 Only two units should be donated, with an interval between donations of at least one week, completion of donation should be at least two weeks before anticipated delivery, and only if the mother's haemoglobin is greater than 11g/dl and her haematocrit greater than 34%.…”