mother does not have the marker but the father does have it. The mother is described as Rh- while the father would be Rh+. In this situation, the father could pass on the trait to a fetus.
a. In your own words, describe who is in danger and why.
b. Who would NOT be in danger and why?
2007-02-27 14:57:42 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
What has not been said is that the mother needs to be exposed to the Rh+ in order to build the antibodies. This explains why the problem is usually not seen in the first pregnancy. The mothers exposure during the birth is enough to get the antibodies fired up. So with the next pregnancy (ies) the fetus is at risk unless she is given the medication to stop the antibodies from attacking the fetus. Both mother and fetus have risks that relating to the blood not clotting.
Father would not be at risk, mother and fetus will not be at risk if the proper medication is administered early in the pregnancy.
Hope this helps you.
2007-02-27 15:26:40 · answer #1 · answered by kam 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The mother and the child would both be in danger if the child was Rh+. Many times before birth, the mother develops septisemia (spelling?). When my mother developed this, she was numb from the neck down and felt very sluggish. Also, at the time of birth, the mother and baby both run the risk of bleeding out. Many times, the baby's placenta is not attached well, so there is the risk the the placenta will pull away. My mother went through this with her second pregnancy. She developed septisemia that the doctors never caught. While she was in labor, the baby's placenta pulled away (I guess the Rh factor made the bond weaker because the mother's body tries to fight it off), so the baby bled out right away. My mother almost died from it.
2007-02-27 15:08:56 · answer #2 · answered by ♥Catherine♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The baby would be in danger until he/she has 100% of their own blood supply and not what may transfer thorugh the umbilical cord during birth. If the baby is Rh- and the mother is + this could cause a blood rejection disorder. Transfusions might be necessary.
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2007-02-27 15:02:40 · answer #3 · answered by bakfanlin 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the mother is Rh+ then all is fine, noone is in danger. If mom is Rh- and the father is too, then all is still fine. If Mom is - and Dad is + then there is trouble for the fetus. Mom's body sees it as foreign and her immune system will try to attack it. That's when the doctor puts mom on medication.
2007-02-27 15:03:38 · answer #4 · answered by Johnny Bravo 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋