When I was born I had a problem with my parents' blood types being incompatible. I had a serious case of jaundice, 2 full blood transfusions and a week long holiday in an incubator. Is there anything now days that can over come this? And how will I know if it is going to happen to me when I have children?
2007-01-29 05:40:45 · 8 answers · asked by lulu101 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
I am A+ blood group. My parents are O and A (one is positive and one is negative, but not sure which way around). I am 28 now.
2007-01-29 05:49:12 · update #1
I'm Rh negative meaning my blood type is A-. The main aspect with type of blood is that my body *may* become "sensitized" to my baby's blood if baby was A+(or other positive blood type). This could cause my white blood cells (the infection fighters) to see the growing baby as a foreign invader and then try to eliminate it- thereby causing a severe health risk for the baby.
This only happens if baby's blood comes into contact with moms blood somehow.
but, because the mom's and baby's blood are completely separate and circulate on their own this rarely happens. Usually it takes some form of trauma to introduce to two bloods to each other to cause problems.
During my pregnancy with my 1st baby I got an injection of Rhogam which reduced the chance of being "sensitized" at about 28 wks and then after I had my baby to prepare my body for when I got pregnant again.
You might not have anything to worry about if you are of a positive blood type. usually only mom's who are negative need to take the precautions. When you are pregnant one of the blood tests they do is to type your blood and then you and your caregiver can talk about Rh incompatibility and see if there are any precautions to take during your pregnancy (like the Rhogam injections).
All 3 of my babies were born healthy and alert and had no issues as are most babies these days when proper precautions are taken.
2007-01-29 06:00:03 · answer #1 · answered by mlcacek 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My Husband is positive and I'm negative.We were told not to get married or have kids together.Of we didn't listen ;got married & had 2 sets of twins.Of the first set ( Girls ) one had a breathing problem and was on oxygen for a bit. One had a touch of jaundice & was in the incubator for a bit, but nothing serious. The second set ( Boys ) had no side effects.And the blood difference has to be between you & your partner not your parents...Good Luck
2007-01-29 06:27:13 · answer #2 · answered by quiz buckler scoop 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a discussion with a doctor friend of mine recently and this is basically what she told me- hopefully it's the same kind of problem you refer to:
The problem arises in mothers with a negative blood-type (ie. A-, B-, etc) that have positive blood type babies. During labor, the mother and baby's blood mixes to a certain extent, and the mother's blood will recognise the positive blood cells as being foreign. The mother's body then produces antibodies to destroy those positive blood cells.
This poses no risk to the first child, but if she gets pregnant again with another positive blood-type baby, her body's immune system will then identify the baby's blood and tissue as a foreign body that needs to be removed, and her antibodies will actually attack the fetus. This can be treated with medications nowadays, but used to cause miscarraiges and other serious medical problems in children born before the problem was identified (in the '60s, I believe).
This problem is called haemolytic disease. See article below for more info. :)
2007-01-29 05:52:37 · answer #3 · answered by Siren61 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a negative blood type & your spouse has a positive blood type, then this could happend. Or vice versa - if your are positive & your spouse is negitive. But they now check your blood type & the fathers blood type during pregnancy. If you have this condition (being Rh negitive) then you will have 1 shot during pregnancy & 1 shot after pregnancy to avoid complications. As long as you have the shots, you & your baby (ies) will be fine.
2007-01-29 08:01:03 · answer #4 · answered by leashell 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally the problem stems from your mom having the negative blood type. I have a negative blood type and had to get a shot when I was pregnant with my son because my antibodies could attack him in the womb.
2007-01-29 05:53:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure of your age but it's likely that your mom is maybe Rh negative? Are you Rh negative? There's a shot for it now, I think you get it at the beginning of pregnancies and then again towards the end? I could be wrong. I'm Rh positive. The ob/gyn will help you thru it.
2007-01-29 05:45:18 · answer #6 · answered by Trouble's Mama 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know for sure about your situation, but my blood type is incompatible with my husband's. It is no big deal however, I just need a shot of Rhogam during my pregnancy and another one soon after. And that is all... No biggie! However, you should check with a doctor to find out about your situation for sure.
2007-01-29 05:49:14 · answer #7 · answered by leah a 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your bloodtype does not have something to do with conceiving - this is between the sperm and ovum. There are others techniques that your physique might desire to be rejecting his sperm (maximum in many cases the cervical mucus could be to blame), yet bloodtype isn't a controversy.
2016-12-16 16:18:56 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋