Should women with hepatitis B become pregnant?

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Question
Hello doctor,
Can I ask if a woman infected with hepatitis B should get pregnant? Is there any way to not infect my baby and what medicine should I take to put the hepatitis B virus back to sleep? Looking forward to hearing from your doctor. I would like to thank you.
Anonymous customer
Answer
Answered by Doctor, Dr. Le Xuan Luat - Doctor of Infectious Diseases - Department of General Internal Medicine - Vinmec Times City International Hospital
Hello,
To the question " Should women with hepatitis B become pregnant? , the doctor would like to answer as follows:
People infected with hepatitis B can still give birth as normal. Hepatitis B virus infection is unlikely to cause any problems that put you or your unborn baby at risk during pregnancy. It is important for your doctor to know about your hepatitis B infection to monitor your health and protect your baby from hepatitis B virus infection after birth.
For pregnant women infected with hepatitis B, this shows that the hepatitis B virus is present in the blood and can be transmitted to the baby during pregnancy or labor.
For these cases, the doctor will protect the baby by giving hepatitis B vaccine and hepatitis B specific immune globulin (Hepatitis B Immune Globulin, abbreviated HBIG) right after birth. These initial shots will give your baby protection from the hepatitis B virus. Both vaccines and immunoglobulins are safe and effective products so mothers with hepatitis B can safely breastfeed their babies, as long as the baby has received immunoglobulins and vaccines.
At follow-up shots, your baby will need to continue getting the hepatitis vaccine at 6 weeks, 3 months, and 5 months of age. This vaccine protects 95% of babies from hepatitis B infection.
At nine months of age, your baby will need a blood test to check for protection against hepatitis B or if your baby is already infected with the virus. If the child does not have protective antibodies, the doctor will prescribe two more doses of hepatitis B vaccine.
If you still have questions about hepatitis B, you can go to a hospital under Vinmec Health System for further testing and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wishing you lots of health.
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