HDN
- 6
Preventive measures:
eRhoGAM
women who are Rh-D negative and give birth
to a Rh-D
positive child are given anti-D (RhoGAM or Rh immune globulin) injection within 72
hours of delivery
‡the anti-D will attach to any Rh-D positive
fetal cells in
mom=s circulation and
these cells will be
destroyed before mom=s
immune system is sensitized
Women who are Rh-D negative and are pregnant
may be given
RhoGAM during 28th week of pregnancy to have anti-D in mom=s circulation should any Rh-D positive red cells from developing fetus
make it into mom=s circulatory system during pregnancy
