Susannah Barnett

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• FNAIT symptoms to look out for at home after hospital discharge

  Learn more about what symptoms you should watch for after your infant with FNAIT is discharged from the hospital.

• Safe sleep considerations for infants with bleeding risks

  Learn more about how to keep your infant safe while sleeping and reduce the risk of suffocation or sudden infant death syndrome.

• How placental inflammation could make FNAIT more severe

  Learn more about the role of placental inflammation in FNAIT and how it can make the disease and its symptoms more severe.

• Tests used to diagnose developmental delays in children

  Children who experienced brain bleeds as an infant may need to be monitored for developmental delays throughout childhood.

• Signs of learning differences in childhood after a brain bleed in infancy

  Children who experienced brain bleeds as infants are at higher risk of neurological damage that may cause certain learning difficulties.

• How IVIG changes a mother’s immune response to prevent FNAIT

  IVIG reduces the risk of bleeding complications by making it harder for maternal antibodies to target, attack and destroy fetal platelets.

• Why some infants with FNAIT require eye and vision exams

  If your infant experienced any bleeding in the brain or eyes, they may be referred to a pediatric eye doctor to assess any damage.

• Understanding acute vs chronic platelet destruction in FNAIT

  Learn more about the similarities and differences between acute and chronic thrombocytopenia in newborns.

• Understanding reduced fetal movements during an at-risk pregnancy

  Learn more about how a reduction in fetal movements during pregnancy can be a sign of fetal distress, especially in an at-risk pregnancy.

• How neurologists monitor infants after an FNAIT diagnosis

  Learn more about how a pediatric neurologist might monitor a newborn who shows signs or symptoms of FNAIT.