RH Factor

Never knew under wonderful Anatomy and Physiology II that you should really pay attention to your blood type, and especially your partners if you ever decide to have children. Any woman that is RH + is at risk of having a potential miscarriage or a mentally handicapped child if they make it through the whole process. And it is very dangerous for the woman herself in being RH+. Its very important for the mother to have RH- blood because anyone that is RH + that receives a transfusion of RH+ blood will get what is called hemolysis (rupture) of the red blood cells after clumping occurs, and other severe reactions may occur. So if a mother is RH + when delivering her child if any of her blood transfuses into a RH+ fetus baby this could be very bad, even though its bad enough that the baby is receiving blood through the placenta. This is what leads to brain issues, and some cases death. It cuts down on the oxygen being carried through our IgG's and pretty much deprives the fetus of very needed oxygen due to no lungs while inside the mother. It even works both ways for the mother though, if she received blood from her new born baby during delivery she would think she was still RH- , and if decided to have another child with what we call the Rogane Shot, there is a great chance the second child would not make it.

This is crazy stuff!!! Never thought that blood type could determine the outcome of your child at birth if lots of things weren't taken into consideration like Rh+ or Rh-. Someday I'm gonna want to have kids and guaranteed my partner is gonna have this shot every time !!! Take no chances :)