2007-09-16 18:27:04 · 4 answers · asked by mrscoleman85 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
I think they would be given O RH- blood, because there wouldn't be time to cross match right after the birth. And that blood group as far as I know is the only whole blood group everyone can receive without the risk of the blood group making them ill. I don't know if they would receive whole blood though, it may possibly be blood that's been separated into plasma or platelets etc.
Don't get me wrong, it's not the most common blood group, it's just the one we can all receive without getting ill from it.
O RH- is the same blood type they give to us in an emergency when there's not time to find out our specific blood group. I only know this because I'm O RH- myself, though I've never actually donated blood.
2007-09-19 12:56:09 · answer #1 · answered by Jenna 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all, a blood to be transfused is matched against the newborn's blood to make sure it is compatible. So the blood to transfused should be of the same blood type or group.
To answer your question: An Rh negative should be given to a newborn. Why? A newborn just like any other person with Rh-negative blood cannot be given with Rh-positive blood as the antigen-antibody reactions will result in severe consequences. An Rh negative donated blood does not contain an antigen (though recent researches found that it may contain some antigens). So if an Rh negative blood will be transfused, it will not cause any reaction to the recipient who is either an Rh positive or Rh negative.
Supposing a newborn's blood type or group is unknown, O negative is often the preferred blood type for newborn infants when they need blood.
2007-09-16 21:08:43 · answer #2 · answered by ♥ lani s 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would want to type and cross-match the blood of the donor to the baby before performing the transfusion.
However, if you are talking about a blood exchange because the baby is afflicted with erythroblastosis fetalis or it is suspected, then best to look at the Rh factor in Father and Mother and if the baby is not the first child, transfuse with Rh positive blood to match the father's.
2007-09-17 13:20:12 · answer #3 · answered by vv 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
RH negative is given to baby. RH negative blood contains no RH antigens. So there will not be an incompatiblility reaction.
2007-09-16 19:53:48 · answer #4 · answered by J.SWAMY I ఇ జ స్వామి 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋