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Hemolytic disease of the newborn

Disease Information

Treatment & Care

Hemolytic disease of the newborn can be treated during pregnancy or after the baby is born.

  • Treatment during pregnancy may include:
  • blood transfusion
  • early delivery of the baby if severe complications arise and baby’s lungs are mature

After birth, treatment may include:

  • blood transfusion
  • intravenous fluids
  • oxygen or mechanical breathing machine
  • exchange transfusion to replace the baby's damaged blood with fresh blood
     

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