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Incompatible Blood Types

The blood groups of the fetus and the mother may be different. The blood groups can sometimes be incompatible, such as in Rh incompatibility disease. Rh factor is a special protein that is present in the blood cells. If the Rh factor protein is present, it is considered Rh positive group, and if it is absent, it is considered Rh negative blood group. If the baby is Rh-positive and the mother is Rh-negative, the mother's immune system produces antibodies against the baby, which can be dangerous.

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Do couples with different Rh factor have problems to conceive?

Query: Hello doctor, I am not sure of mine or my parent's blood types, but my sister's is O-negative and is Rh-negative. Does this mean I am also Rh-negative? And is it possible that mine and my husband's blood types, which could be incompatible, kept me from conceiving from 8 years?  Read Full »

Dr. Vidya Muralidhar

Dr. Vidya Muralidhar

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. There is a 50 % possibility that you could be an Rh-negative blood group. There is no blood group combination between couples that has known to cause problems in conception. If you are Rh-negative and your husband Rh-positive, then the problem of Rh incompatibility a...  Read Full »

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