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I heard that certain blood types are a bad combination and make a baby jaundiced; what are they?

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ABO incompatibity: This is rarely a problem since all obstetricians test for it and treat the baby as well. Your doctor can explain it. Look up neonatal jaundice if you wish to read about it.

Answered 6/9/2013

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Dr. Richard Pollard answered

Specializes in Anesthesiology

Rhesus Factors: If the mother has negative rhesus factor (such as o-, a- or b-) and her previous child was positive (o+, a+ or b+) then there is a possibility that the blood got mixed at birth. This would enable the mother to make antibodies against the rhesus factor of the infant. If the next child (rh +) comes along the mother will be able to mount an immune response against it.

Answered 4/24/2015

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