No. It is a haemolytic disease and it is caused by different blood groups of the mother and the fetus. The fetal blood act as an antigen to the mother and she starts producing antibodies. Intrauterine fetal blood transfusion may be necessary to save the life of fetus.
Any blood type, as long as this is the first child. If you already have a child check out erytroblastosis fetalis
Hemolytic disease of the newborn is known as erythroblastosis fetalis
Hemolytic disease of the newborn is also known as erythroblastosis fetalis. It is a condition that develops in a fetus when the mother and fetus have incompatible blood types.
IgG is the class of immunoglobulin responsible for the development of erythroblastosis fetalis. It can cross the placenta from a mother who is Rh-negative to a fetus who is Rh-positive, leading to hemolytic disease in the newborn.
Heamolytic disease of the newborn or Erythroblastosis Fetalis
Parents who are expecting a baby have their blood typed to diagnose and prevent hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN), a type of anemia also known as erythroblastosis fetalis.
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Cyril Astley Clarke has written: 'Prevention of Rh-hemolytic disease' -- subject(s): Erythroblastosis fetalis, Prevention 'Human genetics and medicine' -- subject(s): Medical genetics
The main concern is the risk of maternal antibodies attacking the Rh-positive fetal blood cells, leading to hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN) or erythroblastosis fetalis. This can result in severe anemia, jaundice, and other complications in the newborn. Treatment with Rho(D) immune globulin can prevent this by suppressing the maternal immune response.
Maija Kirves has written: 'Psychological development of Rh-children' -- subject(s): Developmental psychobiology, Erythroblastosis fetalis, Psychological aspects, Psychological aspects of Erythroblastosis fetalis, Rh factor
A hemolytic disease of the newborn that is characterized by an increase in circulating red blood cells and by jaundice and that occurs when the system of an Rh-negative mother produces antibodies to an antigen in the blood of an Rh-positive fetus which cross the placenta and destroy fetal red blood cells, called also hemolytic disease of the newborn.
What is Erythroblastosis?