Why dont blood group antibodies cross the placenta and kill the baby.

Subject: Why dont blood group antibodies cross the placenta and kill the baby.

Date: Wed Nov 24 12:17:08 1999
Posted by Jillian
Grade level: undergrad School: Millersville University
City: Millersville State/Province: PA Country: USA
Area of science: Medicine
ID: 943467428.Me

Message:


Say a mother has type O blood.  The father has type A blood.  The baby has 
type A blood.  Since the mother has type O blood she has antibodies for the 
other blood groups.  Why dont her antibodies cross over through the 
placenta and kill the baby before it is born?

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