Modern antenatal care ensures that mothers are screened for their Rh factor as part of their initial prenatal screening to avoid any complications. (Unsplash/Zach Lucero) Ever wondered what it means ...

The Rh factor is a type of protein that's usually found on red blood cells. When you have this protein, you’re considered Rh positive. About 85% of people are Rh-positive. The rest are Rh-negative.

When you’re pregnant, you may learn that your baby isn’t your type — blood type, that is. Every person is born with a blood type — O, A, B, or AB. And they’re also born with a Rhesus (Rh) factor, ...

The doctor may also recommend a dose of this vaccine for the pregnant woman if she miscarries or experiences any kind of bleeding during pregnancy. Put simply: the RH factor is an inherited protein ...

I’m sure that most of our readers, who are up-to-date about health issues, are aware that in addition to grouping blood as A, B, AB and O, they are further categorized into Rh groups, as Rh positive ...

THE importance of the Rh factor is now well appreciated by both the physician and the layman. Understanding of the basic concept of isoimmunization by blood transfusion or by pregnancy requires only ...

Rhesus factor incompatibility, commonly referred to as Rh incompatibility, is a condition that can occur during pregnancy when the blood types of a pregnant woman and her baby or fetus do not match.

Ever heard about RH compatibility? You'll hear the words mentioned more than a few times during pregnancy. But what is it, and why is it so important to learn about it during pregnancy? Put simply: ...