Modern antenatal care ensures that mothers are screened for their Rh factor as part of their initial prenatal screening to avoid any complications. (Unsplash/Zach Lucero) Ever wondered what it means ...

Ever wondered why some people's blood groups are positive and others negative? It’s all got to do with the Rh factor on your blood cells. Rh factor, or the Rhesus factor, is an antigen. You may or may ...

Every year, some 10,000 ailing babies are born in the U.S. to parents with hostile blood types caused by the mysterious Rh factor.† Even with the most modern treatment, the best that doctors could ...

Welcoming a newborn is usually a time of pure joy for any family, but for some parents, unexpected health scares like severe ...

The doctor may also recommend a dose of this vaccine for the pregnant woman if she miscarries or experiences any kind of bleeding during pregnancy. Put simply: the RH factor is an inherited protein ...

Does your blood type – specifically, your Rh factor (positive or negative) – matter in your daily life? Not in the slightest. But when pregnant your Rh status can matter, especially if it's negative.

The mysterious Rh factor-in human blood had disturbed the serenity of many a mother-to-be. For if a wife’s blood were Rh negative and a husband’s Rh positive, their child might be stillborn, or born ...