Patient's question:
I am type O blood, and my husband is AB blood type. Our baby has just been born for three days, and the doctor carefully detected hemolytic disease. We are currently hospitalized. I would like to ask if hemolytic disease can be prevented? If I plan to have a second child, should I do some detailed tests in advance? Will the child also have this disease?Doctor's answer:
The hemolytic disease you mentioned cannot be prevented, especially for O-type blood mothers. If the child they give birth to has A-type or B-type blood, it is very easy for hemolysis to occur multiple times. Multiple occurrences of hemolysis during pregnancy may lead to fetal death in the womb, potentially endangering the mother's life. Therefore, it is essential to undergo thorough hemolysis testing. After the child is born, active treatment should be implemented to ensure the child can live a healthy life.