What Complications Can Arise During Childbirth When Couple Has Different Blood Types?

Posted on Mon, 10 Jul 2017

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Question : Please can a man with As B positive marry a lady with As O positive

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
No problem

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
I have gone through your question and understand the concerns.
Yes, there is no major problem or genetic issues in the babies if people of two positive blood groups marry.
Very rarely, sometimes hemolytic disease of newborn can occur in babies of parents with different blood groups.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
OBGYN
Maternal and fetal medicine specialist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Deepti Verma (19 hours later)

Please when we get married do we stand the chance of having XXXXXXX child

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Please clarify

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
Please clarify what you mean by the term "ss child".
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. Deepti Verma (20 hours later)

I mean do we stand the chance of giving birth to a baby with genotype XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (10 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Depends upon the Sickle cell state of the parents

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
Possibility of XXXXXXX genotype in the baby can be determined only when the sickle cell status of the parents is known.
Please mention the Sickle cell status of both the male and the female, so that I can explain further.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Deepti Verma (12 hours later)

The man is As B positive and the lady is As O positive.thank you

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
HbS levels should be done

Detailed Answer:
hi dear,
These are the blood groups.
This do no give information regarding the presence of sickling tendency.
Both of them need to get their HbS test done.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. Deepti Verma (20 hours later)

The sickle cell status of both the man and woman are AS

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (12 hours later)

Brief Answer:
chance is 25%

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
then the chance of the fetus with sickle cell is 25 % in each pregnancy.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T