A blood incompatibility disorder where the mother's blood type is not compatible with the fetus. This incompatibility results in antibodies from the mother's blood destroying the baby's red blood cells when they come into contact during pregnancy and after birth. Without treatment the condition can cause serious complications and even death. The two different blood types involved are Rh-negative or Rh-positive. The mother does not develop the antibodies to the baby's blood until after delivery so the first baby is not affected but any subsequent babies can be affected during the pregnancy or after the birth. Also known as Rh isoimmunisation.
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