Is it safe to have a baby if you have hepatitis C ?
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It is under 5% chance of the baby contracting hep C in the western world. Blood to blood contact only occurs within the birthing process - there is no sharing of blood via the placenta. So it is considered low risk.
There is a risk of birth defects if the mother was/is on ribavirin, one of the drugs used in the treatment of hep C. Please be aware of that.
Also, all babies born to hep C positive mothers will contain hep C antibodies for the first 18-24 months of life, so there is no point in testing the baby until after that time period. After this, only the babies with hep C active in their blood will show antibodies.
not sure. ask ur doctor
I don't think it would be best because hepatits c is in the blood. Talk to your Dr.
Good Luck
It is safe to have children. The transmission rate from mother to child is between 1-5%. Through my support group over the years I have known literally hundreds of people with hep C, and have only known 3 children who were infected at birth. Hope this helps you. Best wishes.
This will classify you as a high risk pregnancy for both you and the baby. Yes you can have children but it is not recommended.
You can have children have children of course,is it safe?Well pregnancy is not contraindicated in hepatitis C infected women, as the perinatal transmission from mother-to-baby occurs in less than six percent of all cases.Babies born to positive mothers should be tested for anti-HCV one year after birth. So in most case yes it should be safe!
no so safe, you know, when youre pregnat, the baby in you doesnt have any contact with your blood until the baby goes out, but the therapy may afect the baby
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