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Does parents blood group hold any risks for the kids?
hey i heard if parents have opposite blood groups eg one parent is negative eg B-, A- or O- or AB+ and the other is posative eg O+, or B+ or A+ or AB+ then the baby has chances of bad side effects? like jaundice i think? any one know more on this?
Reply 1
yes there can be i dont know the exact facts but a certain blood type cant have babies with someone of the same blood type or the kids will get sickle cell.
Reply 2
12
thats an inherited germline mutation of haemoglobin...think op is talking about something else, not heard of +/- myself though sorry!
Reply 3
12
heh a2 biology has stuck with me
Reply 4
13
I think a couple where one has A and the other B always makes AB offspring. Well i'm AB and that's what they mentioned when i had a blood-test...quite a rare blood type i think
Reply 5
12
waaht? rare since when =P
Reply 6
Mangaroo
waaht? rare since when =P
It's pretty bloody rare, only 4% of the population, that's rhesus + and - together.
Reply 7
lucho22
I think a couple where one has A and the other B always makes AB offspring. Well i'm AB and that's what they mentioned when i had a blood-test...quite a rare blood type i think
Nah, it can be any of them of one parent is A and one is B.
http://www.blood.co.uk/pages/blood_type_calculator.html
It's fun!
Reply 8
Yes this is the Rhesus effect. It typically comes into play when a mother is pregnant with a rhesus positive baby (ie the baby's blood has the rhesus antigen as it has been inherited from the father) and at some point during the birth the baby's blood comes into contact with the mothers. The mother's blood produces antigens. This isn't a problem first time round as like I say foetal blood only mixes with maternal blood during birth really.
But if a second baby is had that is rhesus positive then antibodies can cross the placenta and affect the baby. I believe the treatment for this is an in-vitro blood transfusion and or immunosuprresents (stops the body producing those antibodies). Also preventative treatment is possible on the first baby to stop the antibodies forming by injections of immunosuppressants.
But if a second baby is had that is rhesus positive then antibodies can cross the placenta and affect the baby. I believe the treatment for this is an in-vitro blood transfusion and or immunosuprresents (stops the body producing those antibodies). Also preventative treatment is possible on the first baby to stop the antibodies forming by injections of immunosuppressants.
Reply 9
My mum had to have a jab after having my sister as my sister was + and my mum was -. Didn't have any more children so it didn't really matter.
Didn't have one after me I reckon I'm - too but never been tested.
Didn't have one after me I reckon I'm - too but never been tested.
Reply 10
12
4% is liveable right! ive heard of these african blood groups like fb Jk.. poor fellows
Reply 11
16
Blood types are common depending on your race, nationality, etc.
I'm Indian and my A - is very rare, but if I went to the nordic countries it'd be common.
:/.
I'm Indian and my A - is very rare, but if I went to the nordic countries it'd be common.
:/.
Reply 12
I know that if i was born with my mothers blood group i woudl have had to have a blood transfusion at birth if that helps at all. Don't understand anything biology-wise so won't try and get some inteligent answer out of that lol
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