High-Risk Newborn Blood Disorders

Detailed information on blood disorders that place a newborn at higher risk and require clinical care by a physician or other healthcare professional

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Overview of Blood

Blood Types in Pregnancy

Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn

Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding (Hemorrhagic Disease of the Newborn)

Hyperbilirubinemia and Jaundice

Blood Glucose - Hypoglycemia

Hypocalcemia

Polycythemia

Thrombocytopenia