DEAR DR. DONOHUE A young couple I know wants to get married. His blood type is Rh negative, and hers is Rh positive. Would they have any problems if they decide to have children? -- Anonymous Red ...

The doctor may also recommend a dose of this vaccine for the pregnant woman if she miscarries or experiences any kind of bleeding during pregnancy. Put simply: the RH factor is an inherited protein ...

Erythroblastosis fetalis, also called hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN), usually occurs in the fetus, but can also occur in the neonate (erythroblastosis neonatorum). It is a type of anemia in ...

Pregnant mothers with Rh-negative blood type would require special care if the baby is carrying a Rh-positive blood type. While the condition doesn’t affect the mother’s health, being cautious about ...

A critically-ill new born admitted to the Annal Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital on the first day of birth with severe jaundice due to RH incompatibility, recuperated after an exchange blood ...

NEW YORK - A blood mismatch between a pregnant woman and her fetus may double the risk of schizophrenia, according to the results of a new study. But all of the children in the study were born before ...

The Rhesus, or Rh factor is an inherited blood group protein, or antigen found on the surface of red blood cells. If your red blood cells express Rh (D), you are considered to be Rh-positive, ...

The Rhesus, or Rh factor is a substance found on the surface of red blood cells. If your blood contains Rh0 (D) molecules, you are considered to be Rh-positive, otherwise as Rh-negative if it is ...

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