Hepatitis & Pregnancy
A collection of links related to pregnancy and Hepatitis.
Breastfeeding and Hepatitis B
Can a woman with hepatitis B nurse her child? Dr. Linda J. Heffner, Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology at Harvard Medical School answers this question.
Can a woman with hepatitis B nurse her child? Dr. Linda J. Heffner, Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology at Harvard Medical School answers this question.
Hepatitis B Prevention and Pregnancy
The CDC recommends that the infants of women who have hepatitis B be vaccinated.
The CDC recommends that the infants of women who have hepatitis B be vaccinated.
American Family Physician
Viral hepatitis is the main cause of jaundice during pregnancy. This site thoroughly discusses the effects of hepatitis on pregnancy.
Viral hepatitis is the main cause of jaundice during pregnancy. This site thoroughly discusses the effects of hepatitis on pregnancy.
Breastfeeding and Hepatitis
This article from BabyCenter discusses the different types of hepatitis, and whether a mother can breastfeed her infant.
This article from BabyCenter discusses the different types of hepatitis, and whether a mother can breastfeed her infant.
Hepatitis B and Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding does not appear to transmit the hepatitis B virus, according to the World Health Organization. Recommendations that the infant be vaccinated are given as additional insurance against infection.
Breastfeeding does not appear to transmit the hepatitis B virus, according to the World Health Organization. Recommendations that the infant be vaccinated are given as additional insurance against infection.
Jaundice, Hepatitis, and HIV
This La Leche League article is an abstract from a conference on breast feeding, and discusses the fact that hepatitis does not appear to be transmitted to an infant by breastfeeding.
This La Leche League article is an abstract from a conference on breast feeding, and discusses the fact that hepatitis does not appear to be transmitted to an infant by breastfeeding.