Susannah Barnett

All articles by Susannah Barnett

• The role of maternal-fetal medicine specialists in FNAIT

  Maternal-fetal medicine specialist can provide specialized and individualistic care in pregnancies affected by FNAIT.

• FNAIT’s effect on long-term child development

  Learn more about the long-term effects FNAIT may have on a child’s development, including brain damage and intellectual disability.

• FNAIT and the risk of premature birth: what to expect

  Pregnancies affected by FNAIT often result in premature birth, but this can only be predicted if there is already a known risk of FNAIT.

• How FNAIT-affected parents can prepare for labor and delivery

  If you suspect your infant may be at risk of FNAIT or if they were previously diagnosed, there are ways to treat or prevent the condition from worsening.

• What you should know about FNAIT in twins and multiples

  Learn more about the risk of FNAIT in twins and multiples and how it is diagnosed and treated in such cases.

• How blood type incompatibility can cause FNAIT

  Learn more about how blood type incompatibility can be a cause of fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FNAIT).

• Understanding fetal monitoring in patients with FNAIT

  In FNAIT, fetal monitoring can include a Doppler ultrasound to monitor blood flow and a fetal blood sample to check platelet levels.

• The role of intravenous immunoglobulin in FNAIT treatment

  The purpose of IVIG is to continually block the mother’s immune system from attacking the fetus.

• How FNAIT can affect future pregnancies

  If FNAIT occurs in a first pregnancy, the risk is higher that the disease will occur and be more severe in future pregnancies.

• The role of genetics in FNAIT

  Genetics play an important role in FNAIT, as it occurs when the fetus inherits a human platelet antigen from the father.