A 27-year-old client is pregnant. The blood group of the client and the fetus are incompatible. Which antibodies produced by the mother against the fetus's blood cells do not affect the fetus?

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IgM antibodies are too large to cross the placenta, so they do not affect the fetus. IgG antibodies can cross the placenta and may cause hemolytic disease of the newborn if there is blood group incompatibility.

A 27-Year-Old Client Is Pregnant