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- From: bible@iastate.edu (Anthony E Bible)
- Subject: Re: O+ Father + O- Mother = ? Childs Health.
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- Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, IA
- References: <1992Nov16.135232.60899@cc.usu.edu>
- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 14:40:23 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov16.135232.60899@cc.usu.edu> slzh9@cc.usu.edu writes:
- >I have a question. Not being a student of biology or medicine, I am wondering
- >what the significance of blood types is when determining the health of children
- >if the father is O+ and the mother is O-. What are the potential health
- >problems of offspring and what can be done to ensure healthy children. Mostly,
- >is this any thing that I should worry about.
- >
- >Any information will be greatly appriciated and will help me resolve my
- >concerns.
- >
- >
-
- I am A+ and my wife is O-. We had a girl and identical twin boys, all
- of whom grew up healthy and continue in good health. I think the kids were all
- (X)+, but I don't recall for sure.
- It has been awhile since I read about this, but my recollection is that
- problems develop when the mother is (X)+ and the fetus is (X)-. It is the
- mother's Rh factor (the +) which has a bad reaction with the baby's blood which
- does not have the factor (the -) because it "looks" like an infection.
- If this is of personal concern to you (or someone else) rather than a
- matter of curiosity you should consult with your doctor. I'm just digging
- around in the cobwebs of a faulty memory.
-
- Regards,
- tony
-