Can a person with the three positive hepatitis B surface antigen give breast milk to a child?

Patient's question:

Hepatitis B triple positive during lactation

Doctor's answer:

The hepatitis B virus can be transmitted through body fluids, including breast milk, especially newborns. Even if the baby is vaccinated with the hepatitis B vaccine, antibodies generally take about three months to develop. Recommendation: It is not advisable for this mother to breastfeed the infant to prevent transmission. The hepatitis B vaccination for the infant must be administered on schedule.