Question
I am a carrier of the hepatitis B virus. Can I breastfeed my child? Is it contagious? What impact will it have on my child?
Answer
Hello, it is recommended that you consider pregnancy after being cured to avoid infecting your child. Hepatitis B virus carriers are in the golden period of treatment, with faster recovery. It is important to seek and receive timely and correct treatment to recover as quickly as possible, and to avoid long-term illness that could lead to deterioration. If hepatitis B is not treated for a long time, it may follow the path of “hepatitis B-cirrhosis-cancer,” known as the “hepatitis B triad.” Currently, there is no specific drug for the treatment of hepatitis B in Western medicine. It is suggested that you use traditional Chinese medicine such as Cortex Cinnamomi, Aurantii Fructus, Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, Semen Persicae, Platycodonis Radix, Onychiae Ossis, Szechwan Chinensis, Hainan Aromatic Amber, Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, Radix Polygonati, Scutellariae Radix, Bupleuri Radix, Jinkong Ting, Zhusha Powder, Fructus Jujubae, Mel, Gallus Domesticus Ovis, and other drugs for treatment. These medicines can fundamentally change the patient’s immune tolerance state of coexisting with the virus and activate the immune response. They can rebuild the liver’s active immune function and break the “immune tolerance.” They can restore or enhance the body’s immune system’s ability to fight viruses, actively clear and separate from the HBV virus. Ultimately, they can lead the patient to a quick recovery path. These medicines can be purchased at local pharmacies. I hope you will treat correctly and recover soon!