Not all future parents know about the compatibility of their Rh factors. When young people get married, they do not think about what factor their partner has and do not seek to find out their compatibility. Meanwhile, in our time, there are more and more different Rh factors in parents.

The role of Rh factors of parents in the course of pregnancy

Due to this, the pregnancy will be very difficult for a mother who is expecting a child, most often this affects the death of the fetus during pregnancy. In order to avoid this, everyone needs to know their blood type and Rh. If the wife has different Rh factors with her husband, but at the same time she has a positive, and he has a negative, there is no place for panic, but if the opposite is true, then there is cause for concern. There are cases when a healthy child is born, the pregnancy goes well without changes, but the parents have different Rh factors.

So what is the Rh factor?

This is a protein located on red bodies, which is the most important particle in the body, thanks to which we observe the compatibility of the Rh factors of the mother and child.

A different Rh factor in spouses is recognized, as a rule, when they plan to conceive a child. If a woman in this case has a positive Rh, and he has a negative one, then the expectant mother will calmly without any worries, the pregnancy will pass and she will give birth to a healthy baby. If the spouses have a different Rh factor, but the child has inherited the mother's Rh factor, then everything will be successful.

It also happens that the expectant mother and fetus have different Rh factors with her husband, that is, the father, in this case, the children will inherit the Rh factor from the mother.
In Russia today, about 10% of the population, among which the wife and husband have different Rh factors, but even such people do not always have a Rh-conflict. But still, in 75% of cases, such couples have a conflict. Different Rh factors in the mother and her fetus during pregnancy
When conceiving a child, the value of the Rh factor plays the most important role. If it turns out that the spouses have the same Rh factors, then there is no need to worry about the fetus. In addition, if the spouses have a different Rh factor, but at the same time the woman has a positive one, and the man has a negative one, there is no need to worry.

When the Rh factor is negative

When a woman is Rh negative, she needs to avoid abortions and miscarriages. With a negative Rh, if the child is positive, then there is a threat for the loss of the child, since antibodies to the child's red blood cells are formed in the mother's body. an increase in antibodies in the body indicates an incipient conflict. Then doctors must monitor the woman throughout the pregnancy, adding additional tests to the usual tests, if necessary, treatment in order to give birth to a healthy baby. in this case, it is necessary to begin treatment aimed at eliminating the hemolytic disease of the child. but if the child has hemolytic disease, then a caesarean section is performed at 28-30 weeks, the baby is in the intensive care unit. You can’t do without a blood transfusion, they do it completely. Treat with all existing drugs.

How to avoid problems?

Today, there are many ways to avoid any problems during pregnancy if partners have different Rh factors. It is necessary to constantly check the body of pregnant women for the appearance of antibodies. If we miss something, then by this we will make it worse for the child and his mother.