Hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN) is a blood problem in newborns. It occurs when your baby's red blood cells break down at a fast rate. It’s also called erythroblastosis fetalis.

La enfermedad hemolítica del recién nacido (HDN, por sus siglas en inglés) es un problema en la sangre de los bebés recién nacidos. Ocurre cuando los glóbulos rojos de su bebé se descomponen con rapidez.

Hyperbilirubinemia happens when there is too much bilirubin in your baby’s blood. Bilirubin is made by the breakdown of red blood cells. It’s hard for babies to get rid of bilirubin. It can build up in their blood, tissues, and fluids.

The condition caused by Rh disease in babies is called hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN). Your baby may have the following symptoms: Yellow coloring of the skin and whites of the eyes (jaundice)

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Hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN) is a blood problem in newborn babies. It occurs when your baby's red blood cells break down at a fast rate. It’s also called erythroblastosis fetalis.

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La afección causada por la incompatibilidad del factor Rh en los bebés se llama enfermedad hemolítica del recién nacido (HDN, por sus siglas en inglés). Es posible que su bebé presente los siguientes síntomas:

Babies are normally born with low levels of vitamin K. Vitamin K is needed for blood to clot. Not having enough vitamin K is the main cause of vitamin deficiency bleeding. If your baby’s blood doesn’t clot, he or she may have severe bleeding or a hemorrhage. This can be life-threatening.

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