Patient's question:
Is there a risk for an RH-negative mother to give birth to an RH-positive female infant?Doctor's answer:
Hello, blood types containing the Rh antigen are medically referred to as "Rh positive." Conversely, blood types without the Rh antigen are called "Rh negative." The vast majority of people of Asian descent are Rh positive. When an Rh-negative woman marries an Rh-positive man, if her first child is also positive, her blood will produce Rh antibodies. When she becomes pregnant again, these antibodies will enter the fetus's bloodstream, destroy fetal red blood cells, and cause severe conditions such as jaundice and anemia in the fetus.