Review Study: Is Prenatal IVIG Use Safe and Effective in FNAIT?

Summary: A recent review study shows that giving pregnant women a treatment called IVIG is a safe and highly effective way to protect babies from FNAIT, a condition that causes dangerously low blood platelets. Older, more invasive treatments like fetal blood sampling carry an 11% risk of complications, including emergency early C-sections. However, weekly IVIG treatments have a 95% success rate in preventing serious fetal brain bleeding and are much safer for both mom and baby. High-risk mothers can start this treatment between 12 and 20 weeks of pregnancy.

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