Re: [nukkad] Problems with blood group

[Harshal Chhaya <>]

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Maloyendra Manna wrote:
> Does anyone know if partners having the same blood group could have
> problems at childbirth? Are some blood groups incompatible for marriage?

Maloy,

Blood groups have no effect on marital life but they are certainly
important during pregnancy & child-birth. 

Note that some 90-95% of us are Rh-positive. Thus it is quite likely that 
an Rh-negative mother gets pregnant with an Rh-postive baby.

A person who is Rh-negative will experience a severe immune system 
reaction if Rh-positive blood gets into their bloodstream. This can 
happen during childbirth, if an Rh-negative woman gives birth to 
an Rh-positive baby. If blood cells from the baby travel across the 
placenta, the woman's immune system will regard the Rh-positive cells 
as a threat. Specialised white blood cells will make antibodies designed 
to kill Rh-positive blood cells. If the woman subsequently conceives 
another Rh-positive baby, her immune system will flood her child 
with antibodies. These antibodies then destroy the baby's red blood 
cells. If left untreated, this can result in severe anaemia or even death.

Such problems are now rare, since Rh-negative mothers who give birth 
to Rh-positive babies are immunised within 72 hours of giving birth. 
The immuneglobulin preparation works by killing the baby's red blood 
cells inside the mother's bloodstream before her immune system has 
time to react.

The mother's Rh factor is tested at least once during pregnancy to
determine if this is going to be an issue.

As long as this is done and proper medical precautions taken, the
incompatible blood types should cause any problems.

Some more details are at:

http://www.babycenter.com/refcap/pregnancy/prenatalhealth/1480.html
and
http://www.health-nexus.com/rhesus_factor-rh_incompatibility.htm

Hope this helps.

Regards,
- Harshal

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