Courtesy Getty Images IVIG is a common treatment for HDFN, and though most side effects are mild, there is a small risk of serious complications. Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is used in the ...

Locating blood products for patients with very rare blood groups such as Oh(Bombay) remains difficult and requires careful planning and communication. A recent case report published in Blood Global ...

Courtesy Getty Images ABO incompatibility in HDFN can decrease the risk of sensitization to other red blood cell antibodies, including anti-D, anti-c or anti-Kell. Hemolytic disease of the fetus and ...

The majority of cases of hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN) are due to RhD, Kell, or ABO antigen incompatibility. The case involved a newborn delivered at 37 weeks of gestation after an ...

Courtesy Getty Images Learn more about the potential benefits of delayed umbilical cord clamping, including increased blood flow and improved iron status. As a pregnant mother, you will often find ...

A second dose of Rhesus immune globulin late in pregnancy may help maintain protection more consistently. Nearly two-thirds of RhD-negative pregnant women who received routine anti-D at 28 weeks lost ...

Physician taking blood sample from pregnant woman In neonates with HDFN who are anemic, the level of severity of their anemia can range from mild to severe. What is HDFN? Hemolytic disease of the ...

Advancements in HDFN treatment and diagnosis may be due to the increase in knowledge and awareness of RhD alloimmunization. In pregnancy, RhD alloimmunization is reported when a mother with ...

Research shows a very low risk of developing antibodies tied to HDFN before 12 weeks, which could change routine care. Early evidence now shows that forgoing RhD immune globulin (RhIG) in most ...

Courtesy Getty Images Cases of HDFN can vary from mild to severe, with the worst outcomes including fetal mortality and stillbirth. Medical advances in prenatal screening and early diagnosis and ...

Courtesy Getty Images Learn more about hydrops fetalis, a rare but serious complication of fetal anemia, often caused by HDFN. Hydrops fetalis is a complication of severe anemia, which is most often ...

Courtesy Getty Images Learn more about haptoglobin, including what it is, how it works and why infants with HDFN often have low haptoglobin levels. Haptoglobin levels are generally low in newborns ...