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Learn what to do if you think your child may have had undiagnosed FNAIT, a rare but serious blood disorder.

Learn what you can do to comfort your infant in the NICU, including talking to them, playing music and holding their hand.

Researchers learn more about FNAIT with each passing decade, and recent years have seen significant advancements in testing and treatment.

Learn more about a perinatal pathologist, who examines any tissue related to pregnancy after a fetus or newborn passes away.

Learn more about retinal hemorrhage due to FNAIT, including why it can happen and potential treatment options.

Find out why FNAIT symptoms and risks can become more severe in subsequent pregnancies after a first pregnancy was affected.

There are several reasons platelet transfusions may be delayed, including updated clinical guidelines, a lack of matched platelets and more.

Learn about what to expect during a Monoclonal Antibody Immobilization of Platelet Antigens (MAIPA) test to diagnose FNAIT.

If a transfusion is performed with random donor platelets, they could contain the same antigen that originally triggered the mother’s immune response.

Because screening for FNAIT is not part of standard testing during pregnancy, it often goes undiagnosed until the baby is born.