MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Rh incompatibility doesn’t affect the pregnant person. In a fetus, it can cause hemolytic anemia. Hemolytic anemia destroys the fetus’s red blood cells faster than it can replace them. The effects of Rh incompatibility can range from mild to severe.

Detailed explanation-2: -Rhesus (Rh) incompatibility refers to the discordant pairing of maternal and fetal Rh types. It is associated with the development of maternal Rh sensitization and hemolytic disease of the neonate (HDN).

Detailed explanation-3: -Most issues occur in future pregnancies with another Rh positive baby. During that pregnancy, your antibodies cross the placenta to fight the Rh positive cells in your baby’s body. As the antibodies destroy the cells, your baby gets sick. Your baby could have jaundice, heart failure, and enlarged organs.

Detailed explanation-4: -If a baby’s and mother’s blood are incompatible, it can lead to fetal anemia, immune hydrops (erythroblastosis fetalis) and other complications. The most common type of blood type incompatibility is Rh disease (also known as Rh incompatibility).