How long does it take to cure neonatal hemolysis?

Neonatal hemolytic disease is a relatively harmful disease. Its incidence rate is not particularly high among newborns. It often causes jaundice in children and is prone to anemia. Generally speaking, timely detection and good treatment can gradually restore the baby to health. More serious cases can be treated by blood transfusion. Let’s see how long it takes to cure neonatal hemolytic disease.

How long does it take to cure neonatal hemolysis?

Generally speaking, neonatal hemolytic disease is not uncommon, but the incidence of ABO hemolytic disease is not high, and the symptoms are relatively mild and not very serious. If the mother has type O blood and the baby has type A blood, then ABO hemolytic disease is more likely to occur, so early prevention is important.

ABO hemolytic disease generally causes neonatal jaundice or varying degrees of anemia, but it is not serious. If a serious condition occurs, the newborn will experience symptoms of difficulty breathing, edema, ascites, or even pleural effusion, and will die shortly after birth, which is called stillbirth. However, this situation is relatively rare.

Neonatal ABO hemolytic disease can be cured. Since most cases of neonatal ABO hemolytic disease are not serious, it is not difficult to treat and is relatively easy to cure. However, there are some more serious cases, which may require blood transfusion, but it can also be cured.

What are the symptoms of hemolytic disease?

1. Jaundice

Baby jaundice is the most common symptom of hemolytic disease, but not all jaundice means that the baby has hemolytic disease. Unlike normal jaundice, neonatal hemolytic disease jaundice will appear and worsen rapidly. If the baby shows symptoms of jaundice within two days after birth, be sure to check whether the baby has neonatal hemolytic disease.

2. Anemia

Many babies will experience anemia symptoms after jaundice subsides, and the severity varies. If the baby has severe anemia, hepatosplenomegaly, systemic edema, or even respiratory failure, hemolytic disease is likely to have occurred.

3. Kernicterus

Neonatal hemolytic disease can cause an increase in the baby's bilirubin, thereby causing kernicterus. If the baby refuses to eat or drink, resists feeding, and has symptoms of drowsiness and paroxysmal stiffness of the limbs, be sure to tell the doctor and have timely examination and treatment.