PT Health Watch: What expectant parents should know about Rhesus incompatibility
Rhesus incompatibility occurs when a woman with Rh-negative blood is carrying an Rh-positive baby.
According to him, RhoGAM is routinely administered during pregnancy, usually between 28 and 32 weeks’ gestation, after events that may expose the mother to foetal blood, such as miscarriage or invasive procedures, and within 72 hours after delivery if the baby is confirmed to be Rh-positive.
In this situation, the mother’s immune system may recognise the baby’s Rh-positive red blood cells as foreign and begin producing antibodies against them.
This is a summary of the original articles listed below. Always read the source articles for the full context. GhanaSummary does not create or modify the news — we summarise and link to original publishers.
