Allo Stories

You can help other families dealing with alloimmunization and HDFN. Moms repeatedly say that hearing what other families went through is one of the biggest blessings. Whatever your alloimmunization story involved, you can help other families by opening a window into what it was like for you and your family. You can provide hope, encouragement, and tips to help make someone else’s journey a little bit easier. 

Ellen discovered that she had anti-Jka and anti-Fya antibodies during her latest pregnancy. Her daughter was born at 37+6 weeks and needed phototherapy. This is their story.

Roseanna has anti-Fya and anti-K antibodies. Her son was born at 37 weeks after no intervention. This is their story.

Louise developed anti-c and anti-E antibodies during her pregnancy. Her daughter was Coombs’ negative. This is their story.

Karleigh developed anti-K (Kell) antibodies after a large blood transfusion. Her partner is heterozygous for the K antigen. Their daughter was born healthy with no issues or signs of HDFN. This is their story.

Mary Ann became sensitized and developed anti-D and anti-C antibodies during pregnancy. Her 2nd child was delivered at 35 weeks 2 days. This is their story.

Breanna had anti-Jka antibodies during her pregnancy. She had to advocate for her baby early on in order to get the care that he needed. This is her story.

Elizabeth was diagnosed with antibodies during her 6th pregnancy. Testing revealed her antibodies to be naturally occurring anti-S antibodies. This is her story.

Ginny found out about her high titer anti-D (1:256) antibodies when she was pregnant with her 5th child. “I was expecting to need more intervention so it was really surprising to need so little.”