Is Hepatitis B patient safe to be mother?
Yes, you can safely have children if you are living with hepatitis B.
Although there is sometimes stigma associated with having hepatitis B and fear of transmission, it is not that way. There is a safe and effective vaccine to prevent transmitting hepatitis B infection to loved babies.
Pregnant women should receive antiviral treatment if high levels of the virus are detected during testing.
Pregnant women should avoid amniocentesis, shorten the delivery time, ensure the integrity of the placenta, and minimize the exposure of newborns to maternal blood.
Enough hepatitis B immunoglobulin should be injected as soon as possible within 24 hours after birth (preferably within 12 hours).
Within 24 hours after birth (preferably within 12 hours), the newborn shall be vaccinated with hepatitis B vaccine at different parts, and then the second and third doses of vaccine shall be vaccinated in 1 month to 6 months respectively.
