Understanding Rhesus Status and Anti-D in Pregnancy

This video discusses the rhesus D antigen on red blood cells. Please note that there are other types of rhesus antigens on red blood cells and this video only focuses on the D type of rhesus antigen. This video goes through how the rhesus group of the mother affects the baby, and what we have to do as doctors (and midwives) to prevent rhesus negative mothers developing antibodies to their babies’ blood. Please note that we are talking about the Rhesus D protein on the cell membrane of red blood cells. Anti-D, anti-rhesus and anti-rhesus D are all the same thing. Zero to Finals Medicine book: UK: US: Zero to Finals Paediatrics book: UK: US: Zero to Finals Obstetrics and Gynaecology book: UK: US: Website: Notes: Multip