A woman is pregnant with her second child. She is Rh+ and the father is Rh-. With...

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Awoman is pregnant with her second child. She is Rh+ and the fatheris Rh-. With respect to the Rh factor, what is the risk, if any, tothis present fetus and/or the mother?

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As the mother is Rh positive and the father is Rh negative the child has two possibilities Rh positive or Rh negative Rh positive had the D antigen while Rh negative has antiD antibodies If first foetus has Rh negative blood    See Answer
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