Patient's question:
Can hepatitis B surface antigen positive (HBsAg positive) infection be transmitted to a newborn baby? The mother is HBsAg positive.Doctor's answer:
Hello, it is possible to prevent transmission to the child by doing the hepatitis prevention work during pregnancy. Suggestions: For pregnant women with minor hepatitis B (HBsAg positive), it is best to inject high-efficiency hepatitis B immune globulin between the 7th and 9th months of pregnancy. After birth, the child should receive the first dose of high-efficiency hepatitis B immune globulin and 30 micrograms of hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours. Subsequently, at the 3rd month, both high-efficiency hepatitis B immune globulin and 30 micrograms of hepatitis B vaccine should be administered. Generally, this approach can maximize the prevention of transmission to the child. Regarding breastfeeding, it should be avoided if the mother has positive HBV-DNA in her breast milk. If the mother is only positive for HBsAg, breastfeeding is permissible.