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Question

A couple had a perfectly normal first baby. But, the second baby is still born and the doctors explained that the mother's own antibodies killed the child. May be this condition is

Easy

A

Autoimmune disorder
B

Foetal alcoholic syndrome
C

Erythroblastosis foetalis
D

Lactose intolerance

Solution

During the delivery of the first child, there is a possibility of exposure of the maternal blood to small amounts of the Rh+ve blood from the foetus. In such cases, the mother starts preparing antibodies against Rh antigen in her blood. In case of her subsequent pregnancies, the Rh antibodies from the mother (Rh-ve) can leak into the blood of the foetus (Rh+ve) and destroy the foetal RBCs.This could be fatal to the foetus or could cause severe anaemia and jaundice to the baby. This condition is called erythroblastosis foetalis.

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