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- Blood and the rhesus factor
- Child-rearing and child development
- Childbirth and pain relief
Blood and the rhesus factor
Find out about the rhesus factor and the impact rhesus-negative blood can have during pregnancy.
Rhesus
The rhesus blood factor is significant in pregnant women, as the production of Rh antibodies against newborns could cause serious problems.
Rhesus factor and pregnancy
Women with rhesus negative blood face possible problems during pregnancy.
Rhesus-negative blood and pregnancy
If you have rhesus negative blood, your fetus may be at risk for health problems. This is true only if the fetus has Rh positive blood. A simple test followed by treatment can help prevent problems.
The rhesus blood factor is significant in pregnant women, as the production of Rh antibodies against newborns could cause serious problems.
Rhesus factor and pregnancy
Women with rhesus negative blood face possible problems during pregnancy.
Rhesus-negative blood and pregnancy
If you have rhesus negative blood, your fetus may be at risk for health problems. This is true only if the fetus has Rh positive blood. A simple test followed by treatment can help prevent problems.
