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Learn more about how your infant may be at risk of FNAIT even if you have had a previous pregnancy that wasn’t affected by the disease.

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

Learn more about how FNAIT in fetuses and newborns can cause the liver to be temporarily injured or enlarged.

Learn more about why the placenta, which is supposed to act as a safeguard during pregnancy, may not protect against foreign antibodies.

Learn more about the role and function of the spleen, which is a major site of platelet destruction, in FNAIT.

Learn more about the blood tests your doctor may recommend if your infant shows signs of FNAIT after delivery.

Find out why, in some cases, FNAIT can resolve itself without treatment or interference from medical professionals.

If you are pregnant and think your infant may be at risk of FNAIT, choosing the right hospital for your care can help you avoid complications.

Learn more about how physicians and nurses in the NICU monitor newborns who are at risk of internal bleeding.

Learn more about the similarities and differences between autoimmunization and alloimmunization, which both involve an immune response.