I am 26 years old, my blood group is a negative an my husband's a positive, I am worried about my pregnancy. If I will pregnant can blood group effect on my child?

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Hi lybrate-user a woman with negative blood group married to a man with positive blood group can have a baby who can be positive or negative. If baby is negative, there will be no problems. If baby has positive blood group, the when the baby's blood enters your body, you will produce antibodies against these cells. Something like what happens during an infection. The first pregnancy is usually not affected. These antibodies can affect the next pregnancy and harm the baby if the baby is also positive. So you will have to do tests in early pregnancy and mid pregnancy to make sure you are not producing any antibodies and take an injection after the delivery or any bleeding during pregnancy or abortions. This will prevent the antibody production and help the babies. Take care.

Sujatha Rajnikanth · Accepted Answer

Hi lybrate-user a woman with negative blood group married to a man with positive blood group can have a baby who can be positive or negative. If baby is negative, there will be no problems. If baby has positive blood group, the when the baby's blood enters your body, you will produce antibodies against these cells. Something like what happens during an infection. The first pregnancy is usually not affected. These antibodies can affect the next pregnancy and harm the baby if the baby is also positive. So you will have to do tests in early pregnancy and mid pregnancy to make sure you are not producing any antibodies and take an injection after the delivery or any bleeding during pregnancy or abortions. This will prevent the antibody production and help the babies. Take care.