Welcome back to Season 2 of The Allo Podcast. Bethany and Molly return and begin the season with Brittany Pineda, an incredible mother whose antibodies were missed in her first two alloimmunized pregnancies. After suffering the loss of her son Kristian, she shares a story of hope as she stops at nothing to get the care she needed even with extremely aggressive disease. Brittany’s story demonstrates how doctors across multiple states can come together to create a comprehensive and effective treatment plan for even the most complicated situation. 

Show Themes: 

• Red flags in treatment
• Fetal loss
• When to find second opinions
• Severe HDFN (early onset)
• Plasmapheresis and IVIG for severe disease
• Coordination of care across multiple providers
• NICU experiences
• Iron chelation therapy in HDFN newborns with extremely high iron

Links: 

Study about missed Rhogam https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666577821000368

MFM question checklist Provider Checklist - Allo Hope Foundation

Fetal outcomes are improved if IUTs are conducted before signs of hydrops https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0002937801313728

Research for this episode provided by Bethany Weathersby and Molly Sherwood of the Allo Hope Foundation. Find more information at https://allohopefoundation.org

The Allo Podcast is produced and edited by Media Club