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If a mother has hep b, will the child always get it?
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Not with treatment: Without treatment, about 40% of babies born to hepatitis b positive mothers will get hepatitis b. However, there is a vaccine and immunoglobulin treatment that the baby should get soon after birth which can prevent the baby from getting hepatitis b. Make sure your OB and the baby's hospital doctor know about the hepatitis b so that they can treat the baby properly.
Answered 3/18/2017
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Not always: Speak with your doctor about this. If the child has not been born yet, then at birth, some hepatitis b immunoglobulin (antibody) can be given to help protect the baby. If the child has already been born, a physician specializing in infectious disease should be involved to monitor you, your child, and the situation. It's important for this all to be followed closely by a physician.
Answered 3/3/2014
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