Question
If my partner has Hepatitis B but I am not infected, is it suitable for me to get pregnant? Can I transmit the virus to the fetus during pregnancy?
Answer
It is recommended to inject hepatitis B high-titer immunoglobulin during the 7-9 month period of pregnancy. After the baby is born, the first dose of hepatitis B high-titer immunoglobulin and 30 micrograms of hepatitis B vaccine should be administered within 24 hours. Subsequently, both the hepatitis B high-titer immunoglobulin and the hepatitis B vaccine (30 micrograms) should be administered simultaneously in the second and third months, and in the second and sixth months. These measures can maximize the prevention of the baby from contracting hepatitis B. Moreover, even if the mother is infected with hepatitis B, breastfeeding can be done, as hepatitis B does not transmit through the digestive tract.