Since Rh incompatibility is almost completely preventable with the use of RhoGAM, prevention remains the best treatment. Treatment of the already affected infant depends on the severity of the condition. Full recovery is expected for mild Rh incompatibility. Both hydrops fetalis and kernicterus represent extreme conditions caused by hemolysis . Both have guarded outcomes.
Hydrops fetalis has a high mortality rate.
Call your health care provider if you think or know you are pregnant and have not yet seen a doctor. Prevention Rh incompatibility is almost completely preventable. Rh negative mothers should be followed closely by their obstetricians during pregnancy . If the father of the infant is Rh positive, the mother is given a mid-term injection of RhoGAM and a second injection within a few days of delivery. These injections prevent the development of antibodies against Rh positive blood.