Patient's question:
Mother only found out she had hepatitis B after giving birth. Is it possible her child could have hepatitis B? Can the child breastfeed?Doctor's answer:
According to your description, your situation falls under the category of hepatitis B carrier. You want to know whether you can breastfeed and whether it is easy to transmit the virus to your child. If you have the above condition, then you should pay attention to the following advice: In such cases, you can have children, but it is necessary to regularly check liver function and hepatitis B virus DNA. If they are normal, there is no impact. After the child is born, within 24 hours, you should choose to receive hepatitis B immune globulin and hepatitis B vaccine to isolate the virus and prevent transmission. If liver function remains normal, you can breastfeed completely.