Erythroblastosis fetalis
A question by anonymous
I would like to know if there is a need to check the blood group of ur prospective life partner.

I have heard that if a woman has a Rh - blood group and her husband has Rh + blood group, their child will have RH + blood group and when the child is in the mothers womb, it would be like a foreign body in her mothers body and his blood can mix with her blood. This could cause problems during pregnancy.

In my case, my blood group is B Rh + whereas the blood group of a girl who can be prospective partner is AB-.

Is there a medical reason why it would not be advisable for us to marry. Is there any treatment for this problem.

Thanks

Erythroblastosis fetalis also known as Rh incompatibility
is an autoimmune condition characterised by development of antibodies against red blood cells in the second pregnancy after the first pregnancy is sensitised by passing of Rh positive blood through the placenta and antibodies develop....These antibodies attack the red blood cells of second fetus when they are in womb itself causing severe hemolytic reaction .....Can be of different clinical presentations like kernicterus ,hydrops fetalis .....The below photo is one such caes



A case of erythroblastosis fetalis
Source of above photo


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