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What Complications Arise In Pregnancy When Couples Have Different Blood Group?
Question: My blood group is A negative and my wife is A positive what are the complication we will face during pregnancy
Brief Answer:
No complications when mother is Rh '+'
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query on HealthcareMagic.
The possible blood groups that your child can have is blood groups 'A' or 'O'.
The Rh factor can be either '+' or '-'.
If the baby is Rh factor '+' i.e. same as your wife, no complications will arise.
If the Rh factor of baby turns out to be '-', then also no problem will arise.
Problem arises when mother is Rh '-' and baby is Rh '+'.
In the latter case Anti D antibody needs to be taken.
So, you need not worry.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
No complications when mother is Rh '+'
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query on HealthcareMagic.
The possible blood groups that your child can have is blood groups 'A' or 'O'.
The Rh factor can be either '+' or '-'.
If the baby is Rh factor '+' i.e. same as your wife, no complications will arise.
If the Rh factor of baby turns out to be '-', then also no problem will arise.
Problem arises when mother is Rh '-' and baby is Rh '+'.
In the latter case Anti D antibody needs to be taken.
So, you need not worry.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Ashwin Bhandari
Hi Thank you for your response
I would like to know that at what age baby planning is correct normally people say before 30 yrs of age one should have a baby.Is this true??also,would like to know that my wife is 6 months elder to me does this can impact for baby planning.?
My age is 28 and my wife is 28.5 , when we should plan baby. We just got married.
Brief Answer:
Wife elder-no effect, maternal age <30 ideal.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome again,
The age of your wife 6 months elder to you will not have any impact on health of baby.
Maternal age at the time of first pregnancy should be preferably below 30 years.
As age increases the rate of complications increase and pregnancy should be monitored regularly with antenatal chesk ups and ultrasonography.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
Wife elder-no effect, maternal age <30 ideal.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome again,
The age of your wife 6 months elder to you will not have any impact on health of baby.
Maternal age at the time of first pregnancy should be preferably below 30 years.
As age increases the rate of complications increase and pregnancy should be monitored regularly with antenatal chesk ups and ultrasonography.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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