Question
I was diagnosed with Hepatitis B Minus-Serum Positive during a health check-up in 2003, with no symptoms, and I have consulted the Second Hospital of Harbin Medical University. Can a pregnant woman breastfeed her baby?
Answer
Starting from the seventh month of pregnancy, I received an injection of Hepatitis B immune globulin once a month. After the baby was born, injections were administered within 6 hours and again at one month old, which can effectively block the mother-to-child transmission of the Hepatitis B virus. The decision to breastfeed depends on the results of the mother’s DNA test. If the results are normal, breastfeeding can proceed. However, if there is nipple damage and bleeding during breastfeeding, breastfeeding should be immediately stopped.