Pregnancy And Hepatitis B Posted: 10-13-05 19:22pm
Hello!
I am new here.
I have diagnosed hepatitis b five years
ago. Hbeag has just turned negative and
anti hbeag turned positive a few months
ago. I am now pregnant (7 months). I
have a regular schedule to meet
hepatologist doctor. I have tried to use
lamivudine (100mg) for 3 years when hbeag
was still positive and found that in the
end of third year lamivudine had no better
influence for myself (no improvement on
all parameters). Recently my hepatologist
told me to administer lamivudine again a
month before delivery date and 2 months
after along with a shot of hb vaccine for
the infant within 12 hours after delivery
and followed by 2 doses of hb vaccine with
a month interval. But when I met
obstetry/gynecologist, he said that my
infant will also need a shot of hbig to
insure better performance of therapy. My
questions are : 1. Does the lamivudine
treatment like I mentioned above is a
proper medication for my condition?
2. Should my infant take a shot of hbig
(hb immune globulin) after delivery since
my hepatologist told me that because my
hbeag negative my infant is not
neccessarily need a hbig shot?
Thank you.
