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kkngs t1_j1q781q wrote

Reply to comment by whyyou- in What happens if a mother‘a child has a non-compatible blood type? What will happen when she is pregnant? by thebookklepto

Right. There is a shot they give to mothers in this situation, called RhoGAM, to help prevent the moms developing permanent antibodies.

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nicnoog t1_j1ro7o6 wrote

Shot is only for Anti-D, I unfortunately am anti-K - it's quite the faff when pregnant.

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No-Owl-295 t1_j1rg688 wrote

Which only works if her body did not form antibodies yet. If she already has antibodies and the fetus survives the first few weeks, they usually need several intra-uterine blood-transfusions.

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