Inadequate communication from providers, emotional distress and lasting psychological effects emerged as common themes Pregnancies affected by severe hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN) ...

(Getty Images/Ariel Skelley) Learn more about maternal red blood cell alloimmunization during pregnancy, including how and why it occurs. In HDFN, there is a mismatch between a mother’s and her baby’s ...

The findings provide proof-of-concept evidence for testing nipocalimab in a phase 3 study for severe HDFN, the researchers wrote. Babies born to mothers who received nipocalimab during pregnancies at ...

An adult holds the hand of a newborn baby/Getty Images Learn more about the similarities and differences between fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FNAIT) and HDFN. FNAIT is often ...

A blood type trait that means your red blood cells lack the RhRh factor A protein or antigen found on red blood cells. When an Rh-negative mother carries an Rh-positive fetus, her immune system may ...

Courtesy Getty Images Learn more about reticulocyte counts in HDFN, which help detect the presence and severity of anemia in a newborn. These infants are not able to replace the destroyed red blood ...

Courtesy Getty Images Learn more about this tool your physician may use to predict, diagnose and monitor the progression of fetal anemia. A fetal middle cerebral arterial (MCA) Doppler is used to ...

Courtesy Getty Images Learn more about a Coombs test and how it is used as part of standard prenatal screening in the U.S. to detect HDFN. In pregnancy, a Coombs test is used in identifying the risk ...

Courtesy Getty Images Learn more about paternal zygosity testing, which can help reveal if there is a risk of a fetus developing HDFN. Zygosity testing is often used to determine a fetus’ risk of ...

A recently published case study describes a mother with both anti-C and anti-D antibodies who delivered male twins with HDFN, one of whom experienced a severe disease course. Upon delivery, this ...

Courtesy Getty Images Learn about the benefits and risks of a vitamin K injection for infants, which is common in cases at risk of HDFN. Babies are typically born with low levels of vitamin K as it ...

Young female nurses monitoring baby in incubator at hospital Most babies affected by hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN) are born prematurely and require specialized care to manage their ...