Champaign Mayor recognizes World Alloimmunization and HDFN Awareness Day
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — March 12th was the second annual World Alloimmunization and HDFN awareness day.
Champaign Mayor Deb Feinen signed a proclamation in honor of it.
Health experts say HDFN, Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn, is rare and happens when there’s an incompatibility between the blood type of a pregnant mom and the fetus. It occurs in about 1-2% of pregnancies.
Some of the symptoms include swelling, pale skin, yellowing of skin and eyes and more.
WCIA spoke to one mom from Rantoul who is dealing with the disease and is part of the Allo Hope Foundation.
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Emily Hamby said it’s a lot of emotional burden, when doctors start throwing around words like stillbirth and second trimester loss.
“My second child, we just didn’t really know anything about it yet,” Hamby said. “It wasn’t until I was actually pregnant with my third child, my husband and I found out about this and I was diagnosed with anti kell.”
Health experts say prevention includes good prenatal care, regular lab work to check for antibodies, and taking medication if needed.
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