Patient's question:
I am O-negative blood type and my husband is A-positive. At 31 weeks of pregnancy, I have a hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN) level of 128. Is there a problem? Does this mean the child has a higher risk of developing HDN? Previously, I had two detailed HDN tests, both with a level of 64.Doctor's answer:
Early implementation of ABO blood type testing to check the presence of anti-A and anti-B antibodies in the body, this test is called IgG antibody titer test. Both parties need to have blood drawn, and the test results can usually be obtained one week later. If the test value is outside the normal range, intervention is necessary. The current intervention treatment generally involves a combination of traditional Chinese and Western medicine to prevent the recurrence of fetal and neonatal hemolytic disease. If intervention is not performed, as the pregnancy progresses, the titer in the mother's body will gradually increase, and the risk of the fetus developing hemolytic disease will also increase.