Patient's question:
I am a hepatitis B carrier. I am currently 32 weeks and 3 days pregnant and undergoing anesthesia for hepatitis B immune globulin administration to implement isolation.Doctor's answer:
A mother can test positive for HBsAg in her milk, but there have been no reports of detecting HBV DNA in breast milk. Therefore, it cannot be concluded whether her milk is infectious. Breastfeeding is acceptable as long as the mother's nipples are not broken or cracked. However, before changing diapers, the mother should wash her hands thoroughly with soap and water to increase the chance of contact and spread. Most test results indicate that the likelihood of hepatitis C virus in the milk of hepatitis C mothers and hepatitis C antibody-positive mothers is low, and they can change diapers for the baby. However, if the nipples are broken or cracked, changing diapers should be stopped. It needs to be noted that hepatitis virus is present in the saliva of hepatitis patients, so mothers should not feed children with sweet and delicious food, and must pay attention to sterilization and isolation.