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Yes rhesus antibodies do affect pregnancy. The antibodies can cross the placenta (afterbirth) from mother to baby and attack the baby's red blood cells making the baby very anemic. check out http://www.medical-library.org/journals2a/rhesus_isoimmunization.htm It is a bit medical but might lead you to other websites. Good luck
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Why does haemolytic disease of the newborn not occur in rhesus positive mothers with a rhesus negative baby?
HDN only occurs in rhesus negative women who have been sensitized by positive blood. Rhesus positive mother can have a rhesus negative baby. In rhesus positive group, they have the antigen Rh. When this antigen from baby enters mother's blood circulation, because of inutero bleed in pregnancy; mother's blood cells will react to the foreign antigen and produce antibodies which are harmful to the baby's blood cells when they cross the placenta and enter baby's blood stream. These antibodies will break baby's blood cells down causing haemolytic disease. Whereas in rhesus positive mother with negative baby, if baby's blood enters mother's circultaion it will not produce any antibodies as there are no antigens in Rh negative blood. And if mother's blood mixes with baby's blood in the womb, baby will not have the ability to produce antibodies as their immune system is not developed. So there is no chance for haemolytic disease.
How Rhesus didease can be prevented or cured?
Rhesus disease can be prevented during pregnancy with the treatment of Rho-gam injections. If the mother is not treated during pregnancy, the infant is treated with phototherapy and blood transfusions when necessary.
If you know your blood type you know about the RH factor But why is it called RH?
The term "RH" stands for Rhesus factor, named after the Rhesus macaque monkey in whose blood the factor was first discovered in 1937. The RH factor refers to a specific protein present on the surface of red blood cells that can affect blood compatibility in transfusions and pregnancy.
Does the rhesus factor affect the health of the individuals who has it?
It does not usually cause problems. It is an issue with blood transfusions and in tissue transplantation. The common place for it to be an issue is if an Rh negative mother has an Rh positive child. Some fetal blood mixes with the mother's and so she can make antibodies tot he Rh factor. If a later pregnancy is also Rh positive then the antibodies will kill that fetus. Doctors give Rhogam to Rh negative pregnant women in order to keep this from happening.
What problems might occur if a mother is rhesus-negative and the father is rhesus-positive?
It is possible for there to be problems with a pregnancy. If mother's blood type is negative and the father's is positive, and the baby is positive, her blood type may begin to attack the child. Make sure she checks with her doctor regularly during a pregnancy.
How did the discovery of the rhesus affect society?
Rh factor is also called "Rhesus factor" because it was first discovered in the blood.
Can a rhesus negative mother with antibodies in her bloodstream go on to have a normal healthy baby?
Erythroblastosis Fetalis is a disease that affects mothers with a positive RH factor when their unborn babies have a negative RH factor. It only has negative side-effects during the second pregnancy.
How did the discovery of the rhesus factor affect society?
Rh factor is also called "Rhesus factor" because it was first discovered in the blood.
What is erythroblastosis fetalis?
It is when the mother has antibodies in her blood to the baby's blood group and the antibodies cross the placenta and start breaking down the baby's red blood cells causing hemolytic anemia. The most common is when a previously sensitised Rhesus Negative mother has a Rhesus positive baby, but ABO incompatibbility is not unknown. See the weblinks for further ionfromation.
How does rh negative blood types affect pregnancy?
Having a negative rh blood type can seriously affect pregnancy and should be monitored closely. The possible incompatibility between the mother and the fetus could result in the mothers antibodies attacking the fetus as if it were a virus. This can be prevented by a shot roughly 28 weeks into the pregnancy.
What antibodies are passed from mother to baby during pregnancy and breastfeeding?
During pregnancy, antibodies such as IgG are passed from the mother to the baby through the placenta. During breastfeeding, antibodies such as IgA are passed from the mother to the baby through breast milk.
What is the difference between blood group a and blood group b?
Blood type AA+= blood contains substance A and the rhesus (Rh) factorA-= blood contains substance A but does not contain the rhesus (Rh) factorBlood type BB+= blood contains substance B and the rhesus (Rh) factorB-= blood contains substance B but does not contain the rhesus (Rh) factor
