What Is Jaundice?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
7. Maternal-Fetal Blood Group Incompatibility
There are 8 blood groups in total and, when getting a blood transfusion, it is important that the right type of blood is used to prevent the patient from getting problems. We don’t necessarily get the same blood type as our parents, and there are occasional incompatibility problems between mother and baby.
This is known as maternal-fetal blood group incompatibility and it can lead to a number of symptoms. One of these symptoms is jaundice as the incompatibility causes hemolysis, which is the breaking down of the child’s red blood cells. This can, in turn, cause the patient to develop jaundice.
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