Can hepatitis B patients breastfeed?

Can hepatitis B patients be infected by breastfeeding their children? This can be said to be a frequent consultation. It can be seen that people still lack a certain understanding of the breastfeeding problem of hepatitis B patients. Can hepatitis B patients breastfeed? Here is an introduction.

The HBV replication index is positive.

If the hepatitis B virus replication index is positive, it means that the virus replication in the patient is active, the number of viruses is large, and it is highly contagious, so it is not suitable for breastfeeding.

Hepatitis b virus load DNA negative

If the HBV DNA of patients with hepatitis B is negative, it indicates that the virus in patients has not been replicated or the replication rate is very low, and it is not contagious or relatively weak. Generally, newborns can be fed after the first dose of hepatitis B vaccine.

The detection technology is immature

At present, the detection technology of hepatitis B virus in milk in China is still immature, and sometimes false positive results may appear. Therefore, whether patients with hepatitis B can breastfeed is best determined by regular testing and comprehensive analysis.

Avoid blood contact.

If patients with hepatitis B encounter nipple bleeding and ulcers, as well as oral mucosal damage in children, do not breastfeed. Because the blood or tissue in the ulcer has been infected by hepatitis B virus, it is easy to invade the body through children's oral injury, that is, try to avoid possible blood contact, so as to minimize the probability of hepatitis B virus infection.

Breastfeeding is beneficial to the healthy growth of babies.

In a word, whether patients with hepatitis B can breastfeed depends on relevant testing and analysis. It is very beneficial to the healthy growth of the baby when conditions permit. It can be said that it is necessary for patients with hepatitis B to weigh the advantages and disadvantages of breastfeeding and reduce the probability of virus infection as much as possible.