Can hepatitis B be passed through giving birth?

Question

If the mother has it, is the baby given a shot so he/she doesn't become infected?

How do they sto pif from happenin g though? Long stpry short: My husband's grandma got hep b during a blood transfussion. This was after she gave birth to her first child. My mother in law was the last child she delivered. My mother in law isn't infected. My husband was tested before we slept together the first time and he wasn't infected. I didn't know how that would work so I'm kind of curious.

I really should have used spell check for this huh? lol

Answer 1

Yes HepB can be transmitted through giving birth. However, it doesn't happen in 100% of cases,

i.e. not all mothers with HepB will transmit the virus onto their babies.

Transmission can occur during pregnancy or birth, commonly the latter. Having the child by C-section is one way of greatly reducing the transmission risk.

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

"Hepatitis B is largely transmitted through exposure to bodily fluids containing the virus. This includes unprotected sexual contact, blood transfusions, re-use of contaminated needles and syringes, vertical transmission from mother to child during childbirth, and so on."

Answer 3

yes, if a mother is a hepa B positive, you should expect a baby that is hepa B positive as well.

Answer 4

all that matters is if your husband is not a carrier or chronically infected. if he isn't either one, your okay as long as you do not have hbv.