Thread by @aproko_doctor

I hope you know that if you follow this flippant advice on DIY abortion,

You should know your blood group and that of the man.

If your blood group is negative, like O-, A-, AB- and the man's blood group is positive, doing this without a doctor can affect future pregnancies!

During an abortion, a woman can get exposed to the positive cells of her baby,

Her body will treat this cells as foreign and make antibodies against them. Once this happens, she is said to be "sensitized"

These antibodies start to attack these cells

Let us say she gets pregnant again in the future, and its is a positive blood group again, the body remembers the previous "foreign" body and starts to attack this baby's cells.

It is not village people.

The baby who is affected by this, would usually have:

Jaundice, a yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes
May be limp: because of the low muscle tone
May not suckle well
Blood levels will be low
The baby could die shortly after birth, if the effects are massive

This can be prevented. If you think you may be pregnant and have an Rh-negative blood type, you should Talk with your doctor to determine the best plan.

Or you have been pregnant before with someone's whose blood group you're not sure of, speak to your doctor

That is why you do not sit in your parlor, put on the TV and start an abortion,

IT is a medical procedure and requires examination and tests before you start.

However, it is RESTRICTED and illegal in Nigeria as at the time of this TWEET

If you feel you have had this, see a doctor

You'll be given immune globulins that will mop up your antibodies, to ensure that your unborn babies are not affected

Always know your blood group
Know your partners blood group

Someone one your TL needs this thread