The Allo Podcast brings you into the complex world of maternal red blood cell alloimmunization and Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn (HDFN.) We share real life patient experiences, valuable insights for providers and care teams, and easy to understand monitoring and treatment information. We empower you to advocate for the best possible care, and we have a great time doing it.
Rose and Katie return for an intimate discussion with Bethany and Molly about the realities of HDFN in Kenya. The group discuss the five pillars of prevention, diagnosis, monitoring, treatment and maternal support and what they each look like for Kenyan families. An important and humbling episode for listeners who may not have access to a deeper understanding of HDFN realities in underserved communities.
Watch this episode on YouTube (https://youtu.be/cvqjF44pKyQ)
View all of our resources at www.allohopefoundation.org (http://www.allohopefoundation.org)
If you are an alloimmunized mother from any country, you are welcome in our Facebook support group called “Antibodies in Pregnancy: An AHF Support Group. Join here. https://www.facebook.com/groups/antibodiesinpregnancy (https://www.facebook.com/groups/antibodiesinpregnancy)
Please consider donating to AHF. If you are a listener, you know we do a lot with a little. Not sure how much will make a difference? An antibody screen in Kenya costs $13 USD. A dose of RhIG for a mother who cannot afford it is $80 USD.
Click here (https://allohopefoundation.org/get-involved/donate/) to make a one-time or recurring donation.
7 Apr 2026
Baby is Home, What Now?
Molly and Bethany address the common question many families wonder about what to do to monitor their HDFN baby once they’re home, and how to know when baby is finally cleared of HDFN. They share their children’s post-discharge monitoring plans, which cover a full spectrum of HDFN severity.
If you haven’t already, listen to Season 1 Episode 13 about the neonatal HDFN period. Common terms discussed in this episode:
Newborn hemolytic anemia
Newborn hyperbilirubinemia
Hemoglobin/hematocrit
Reticulocytes
Erythropoietin/darbepoetin/ESAs
Thrombocytopenia
Neutropenia
Pediatric hematologist
Example transfusion thresholds provided in our Excellent Neonatal Care Practices resource here. (https://allohopefoundation.org/advocate/provider-checklist/)
References in this episode:
Clinical study showing the effectiveness of ESAs for neonatal HDFN:
Ree IM, de Haas M, van Geloven N, Juul SE, de Winter D, Verweij EJ, Oepkes D, van der Bom JG, Lopriore E. Darbepoetin alfa to reduce transfusion episodes in infants with haemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn who are treated with intrauterine transfusions in the Netherlands: an open-label, single-centre, phase 2, randomised, controlled trial. The Lancet Haematology. 2023 Dec 1;10(12):e976-84.
Watch this episode on YouTube (https://youtu.be/wvOoTaybcW0)
View all of our resources at www.allohopefoundation.org (http://www.allohopefoundation.org)
If you are an alloimmunized mother from any country, you are welcome in our Facebook support group called “Antibodies in Pregnancy: An AHF Support Group. Join here. https://www.facebook.com/groups/antibodiesinpregnancy (https://www.facebook.com/groups/antibodiesinpregnancy)
Please consider donating to AHF. If you are a listener, you know we do a lot with a little. Not sure how much will make a difference? An antibody screen in Kenya costs $13 USD. A dose of RhIG for a mother who cannot afford it is $80 USD.
Click here (https://allohopefoundation.org/get-involved/donate/)
to make a one-time or recurring donation.
31 Mar 2026
Quick and Nerdy: Iron
Bethany and Molly address iron and its dangers to the HDFN newborn in this quick, science-based episode. Together they address the dangers of iron overload and the confusion around why iron is often mistakenly included in the treatment regimen for newborns experiencing alloimmunized anemia, as well as treatments for extreme conditions.
Watch this episode on YouTube (https://youtu.be/y7ZznU6Sw5M)
View all of our resources at www.allohopefoundation.org (http://www.allohopefoundation.org)
If you are an alloimmunized mother from any country, you are welcome in our Facebook support group called “Antibodies in Pregnancy: An AHF Support Group. Join here. https://www.facebook.com/groups/antibodiesinpregnancy (https://www.facebook.com/groups/antibodiesinpregnancy)
Please consider donating to AHF. If you are a listener, you know we do a lot with a little. Not sure how much will make a difference? An antibody screen in Kenya costs $13 USD. A dose of RhIG for a mother who cannot afford it is $80 USD. Click here (https://allohopefoundation.org/get-involved/donate/) to make a one-time or recurring donation.
References in this episode:
Study on iron overload at birth in HDFN newborns: Rath ME, Smits-Wintjens VE, Oepkes D, Walther FJ, Lopriore E. Iron status in infants with alloimmune haemolytic disease in the first three months of life. Vox Sang. 2013 Nov;105(4):328-33. doi: 10.1111/vox.12061. Epub 2013 Jun 27. Available here. (https://scholarlypublications.universiteitleiden.nl/access/item%3A2881417/download#page=194)
Case report of iron overload resolving: Adam DL, Bowes L, Goodyear L, Moorehead PC. Conservative Management of Hyperferritinemia in Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2021 Mar 1;43(2):73-76.
Available here (https://www.academia.edu/download/112861145/mph.000000000000158620240329-1-xfsqjs.pdf)
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