2007-02-23 17:51:00 · 6 answers · asked by mb 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Yes, it's perfectly fine. The problem exists when the reverse is true....when the Mom is Rh - and the Dad is Rh+. In this case the baby can be Rh+ and the Mom might form antibodies against the Rh factor in the babies blood. This can cause Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn (HDN) where the babies blood is being attacked by the Mom and it causes problems for the baby. This would happen during the second pregnancy if the baby were Rh+ because the Mom would have built a sufficient immune response for a reaction. However, nowadays it is common to test the Mom's and baby's blood types and if this is the situation then the Mom receives an injection of something called Rhogam which essentially tricks the Mom's immune system into thinking that it has already made the antibody so it does not proceed to do so. But for the record, in your case you will be fine. :)
2007-02-23 17:53:05 · answer #1 · answered by Some Guy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. you are fine to get pregnant. it is only a concern if the wife is rh negative (i am). being rh- means simply that your blood is missing a protein. the rh - blood in a woman can build antibodies to a rh + baby's blood and cause it to have anemia. this doesn't occur in a first pregnancy, only in further pregnancies and only if the first baby is rh+. but there is a shot you can get before it happens. but since your wife is rh+, she doesn't have to worry. even if the baby is rh-, everything will be fine.
2007-02-24 01:56:52 · answer #2 · answered by a.n.a 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only issue is when the mother's blood gets mixed with the baby's blood inside the baby. Its not that much of an issue anyways, as there are procedures and medications for all that stuff. Anyways, The father's blood type means almost nothing. The first baby will be unaffected. If the mother could not donate blood to their child, then there is potential for a reaction. But, its all genetics as to what type of blood the baby will have, and genetics are pretty random.
2007-02-24 01:56:43 · answer #3 · answered by pish_01 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, theres no problem with that at all, during pregnancy, if the baby has a different Rh factor than the mother then her doctors will just prepare for it, it happens all the time.
2007-02-24 01:56:15 · answer #4 · answered by BrittanyClark82 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would go to the doctor to be sure, my mum has AB- and my dad has A+ and she had to have injections so she wouldn't have a miscarriage with all 3 of her pregnancies
2007-02-24 01:58:54 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as long as the doctor knows what hes facing when he delivers the baby, it doesnt matter much about type anymore.
2007-02-24 03:31:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋