HB Rendah, GDM dan Masalah Kehamilan Lain: Topik ATE Minggu Ini!

Thank you for asking such an important question related to prolonged jaundice. There are many reasons for anemia, namely Iron or B12 deficiency and sometimes even Thalassemia. Do we know the exact reason for your anemia? Having blood group O and baby being B does not actually increase the risk of your baby to have prolonged jaundice. If the jaundiced was prolonged but mild, not requiring intensive phototherapy, than I believe that is not a major concerns but if it is severe, than we are sometimes more concerned with infection, liver, thyroid disease and some metabolic causes. Having anemia and GDM per se also does not increase your risk of prolonged jaundice. My advice to you is that it is best to know the exact reason for your anemia, and to exclude heritable causes such as Thalassemia. It is also important to maintain a healthy lifestyle, have yearly checks for DM and screen for GDM early in your future pregnancy. Prolonged jaundice usually does not reoccur again in future pregnanci