Question

An Rh - mom that is pregnant for the first time has an increased risk for her body rejecting her current pregancy.
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True
True

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False

Answer 1

True. An Rh-negative mother who is pregnant for the first time may be at an increased risk for her body rejecting the pregnancy if the fetus is Rh-positive. This occurs because the mother’s immune system may produce antibodies against the Rh-positive blood cells of the fetus, a condition known as Rh incompatibility. However, this typically becomes a more significant concern in subsequent pregnancies if the mother has been sensitized to the Rh factor.