Question
Will a baby with mother’s B-type blood get hemolytic jaundice?
Answer
A baby with a mother’s B-type blood does not necessarily develop hemolytic jaundice. This condition typically occurs only when the mother is O-type and the father is A-type or B-type blood, resulting in ABO blood type hemolytic disease. In such cases, the newborn may exhibit jaundice symptoms at birth. However, if the newborn only has physiological jaundice, it usually disappears on its own within 14 days after birth, while premature infants may take up to 3-4 weeks. For newborns with weaker resistance, parents should pay attention to observing any symptoms and promptly take their child to the hospital for examination and treatment, following the doctor’s instructions for appropriate treatment.