Question
I have a little niece who was born just a few days ago and she often experiences vomiting. Yesterday, when we took her to the hospital for a check-up, they said she has hemolytic disease. It’s really worrying about her health, so I want to know what neonatal hemolytic disease means and how serious it is?
Answer
Hemolytic disease is caused by incompatibility between the baby’s and the mother’s blood types. It can lead to symptoms such as jaundice, anemia, and restricted motor skills in hands and feet. In severe cases, it may result in conditions like heart failure, respiratory distress, and edema. It is important to check bilirubin levels and actively cooperate with treatment to prevent the condition from worsening. It is crucial to provide scientific feeding and a balanced diet for the baby. Among children with compatible blood types, 20% suffer from hemolytic diseases. The Rh-negative Rh blood type is relatively high, most often seen in the second child, making this hemolytic disease more dangerous.