A few small questions about breastfeeding for mothers with hepatitis B

The most important concern for hepatitis B mothers after giving birth to a healthy baby is the issue of breastfeeding, now summarize a few daily check-ups often asked questions, science: 1, based on the maternal breast milk of hepatitis B virus infection can be detected in HBsAg and HBVDNA, so no longer based on the results of the detection of hepatitis B virus content in breast milk to determine the issue of breastfeeding 2, for HBsAg positive, the viral load is less than 2 times 10. 3, for HBeAg-positive, high viral load (usually greater than 5 times 10) of hepatitis B mothers, breastfeeding needs to be cautious, although the Chinese Medical Association in 2013 issued a clinical guideline on the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B virus. Although the Chinese Medical Association issued a guideline on the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B virus (PMTCT) in 2013, which states that after formal prevention, newborns can be breastfed regardless of whether the pregnant woman is HBeAg positive or negative. But the lack of evidence-based medical evidence of a large sample, so you need to weigh the risks of breastfeeding, the safety of milk substitutes and the economic situation of the family, after all, we are still in the ranks of developing countries, many factors need to be considered. 4, breastfeeding is the right and choice of the mother, breast milk has economic, safe and convenient characteristics, worth advocating and promoting, but some pathological reasons to give up breastfeeding mothers The newborn baby’s skin is delicate and the barrier function of the skin is not yet complete, so hepatitis B mothers should pay attention to washing their hands when caring for the baby and avoid breastfeeding when nipple cracking occurs and the baby’s oral mucosa is damaged to prevent mother-to-child transmission. 6. The risk of mother-to-child transmission may be increased by continuing breastfeeding, which is based on clinical experience and lack of perfect experimental control. Finally, we wish our little ones grow up healthy and happy!