Can 2 O People have a baby?

O positive is one of the commonest and oldest blood groups and is found in more than 50% of the individuals in the world. When the female is O negative and the male is O positive, there is a future risk for the fetus with a condition called hemolytic disease of the newborn. If both are O positive then there is no risk.

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Can 2 O positive people have kids?

A. Before I delve into the science, let me quickly stop any tongues that might be wagging if you are asking about a paternity debate: Yes, two O-positive parents could have any number of O-negative children. In fact, according to the experts, most children who are O-negative have parents who are O-positive.

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Can two people with O blood have a baby?

For example, two O blood type parents can produce a child with only O blood type. Two parents with A blood type can produce a child with either A or O blood types. Two parents with B blood type can produce a child with either B or O blood type.

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What 2 blood types are not compatible for pregnancy?

Rh incompatibility occurs when the mother's blood type is Rh negative and her fetus' blood type is Rh positive. Antibodies from an Rh negative mother may enter the blood stream of her unborn Rh positive infant, damaging the red blood cells (RBCs).

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Can O positive have a negative baby?

Yes this is definitely possible. In this case, the most likely explanation is that dad is a carrier for being Rh- and mom is a carrier for blood type O. What happened was that dad and mom each passed both an O and an Rh negative to the baby. The end result is an O negative child.

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What blood type rejects pregnancy?

When a woman is Rh negative and her fetus is Rh positive, it is called Rh incompatibility. Why is Rh incompatibility a problem? When the blood of an Rh-positive fetus gets into the bloodstream of an Rh-negative woman, her body will recognize that the Rh-positive blood is not hers.

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Is it harder for O positive to get pregnant?

Fertility: a small study (544 women) performed did suggest that women with blood type O may be at a higher risk for what's called “diminished ovarian reserve.” More studies are needed in order to better understand this, so if you have blood type O, don't panic just yet.

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What happens if you are O negative and pregnant?

Most of the time, being Rh-negative has no risks. But during pregnancy, being Rh-negative can be a problem if your baby is Rh-positive. If your blood and your baby's blood mix, your body will start to make antibodies that can damage your baby's red blood cells. This is known as Rh sensitization.

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What happens if two negative blood types have a baby?

If your baby inherits one positive and one negative gene, they will be RhD-positive. If your baby inherits two negative genes, they will be RhD-negative.

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Is O negative blood worth money?

O negative blood is valuable because it can be transfused to anyone, regardless of their blood type. Hospitals need to have it on hand for emergencies. In addition, emergency services, including ambulances and helicopters, may also carry it to keep patients alive while they're being transported to a hospital.

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What are the 3 rarest blood types?

What are the rarest blood types?
  • O positive: 35%
  • O negative: 13%
  • A positive: 30%
  • A negative: 8%
  • B positive: 8%
  • B negative: 2%
  • AB positive: 2%
  • AB negative: 1%

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What happens if two parents have O positive blood?

So, the progeny formed if both parents are of O blood group is O. The Rh factor can be positive in heterozygous state and also in homozygous state. So, there can be possibility of being both Rh positive and Rh negative. The blood group can be both O positive or O negative.

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Why is O positive special?

Type O-positive blood can be transfused to any positive blood type: A-positive, B-positive, AB-positive, and of course other O-positives. Patients with O-positive blood can receive blood transfusions from other O-positives or O-negative donors. The ideal donation types for O+ donors are whole blood or Power Red.

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What happens if husband and wife have same blood group O?

If two parents both have type O blood, all their children will have type O blood.

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Do all siblings have the same blood type?

Brothers and sisters don't always share the same blood type. The genotype of both parents plays a role in defining the blood type. For instance, children of parents with the genotypes AO and BO may have the blood types A, B, AB, or O. Thus, siblings do not necessarily have the same blood type.

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Do babies always have the father's blood type?

A baby may have the blood type and Rh factor of either parent, or a combination of both parents. Rh factors follow a common pattern of genetic inheritance. The Rh-positive gene is dominant (stronger) and even when paired with an Rh-negative gene, the positive gene takes over.

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Can Rh-negative cause miscarriage?

The Rh-negative blood type can pose risks during pregnancy, including increasing the risk of miscarriage or stillbirth in the second or third trimester. Nowadays, women with a negative blood group are preventively given the Rho GAM injection, to reduce the risk involved.

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What is the rarest blood type?

What's the rarest blood type? AB negative is the rarest of the eight main blood types - just 1% of our donors have it. Despite being rare, demand for AB negative blood is low and we don't struggle to find donors with AB negative blood.

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What is the disadvantage of O negative?

Excessive use of O-negative leads to a shortage of blood supply compared to other types of blood. Individuals with O-negative blood generally have higher levels of stomach acid and are more likely to be exposed to medical conditions such as ulcers.

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Can a woman with blood group O Negative get pregnant?

Experts think it is unlikely. If having type O blood really does reduce your fertility, then this should apply irrespective of your age.

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Can two parents have an O negative child?

Theoretically yes, but it would be extremely rare. Two O parents will get an O child nearly all of the time. But as with anything in biology, there are occasional exceptions to this rule.

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How do you know you can't get pregnant?

The main symptom of infertility is the inability to get pregnant. A menstrual cycle that's too long (35 days or more), too short (less than 21 days), irregular or absent can mean that you're not ovulating. There might be no other signs or symptoms.

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Which is best between O positive and O negative?

The risk of reaction is much lower in ongoing blood loss situations and O positive is more available than O negative. Type O positive blood is critical in trauma care. Those with O positive blood can only receive transfusions from O positive or O negative blood types.

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What blood types don t mix?

Blood type compatibility chart

You cannot receive type B or type AB blood. If you have type B blood, you can only receive type B or type O blood. You cannot receive type A or type AB blood. If you have type AB blood, you can receive all blood types.

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