Exchange transfusion

Exchange transfusion is a special kind of blood transfusion that doctors use to help babies who have problems with their blood. Sometimes, babies can have too much of something bad in their blood, like too many red blood cells or too many bad substances. This can make them very sick. So, doctors take out some of the baby's blood and put in new, healthy blood to make them feel better.

To do this, doctors first find a special kind of blood that matches with the baby's blood. They take out a small amount of the baby's blood and replace it with the healthy blood. Then, they repeat this process over and over again until the baby has a lot of the healthy blood and less of the bad blood.

The good thing is that doctors know how much blood is safe to remove and how much new blood to put in. They keep a close eye on the baby's body to make sure everything is going well during the transfusion. They also make sure that the baby's body temperature stays normal and they use special machines to make sure the blood flows smoothly.

After the exchange transfusion, the baby starts feeling better because the bad blood is getting replaced with healthy blood. This helps the baby's body work better and get rid of the bad substances that were making them sick.

Sometimes, exchange transfusion can take a long time to finish, and the baby might need to stay in the hospital for a while to get better. But the good news is that many babies who get exchange transfusions start feeling much better and can go home to be with their families.