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hep c during preg
Added: 102 days ago.
Added by: rachel1234
Section: General.
Status: This question is Closed. (Questions will be closed after 10 days.)


my doc says that he is 95% sure that I have hep c. He said that this could cause complications with my pregnancy and unborn child. I dont know anything about this disease. Will it hurt the fetus? will it cause brain development problems?

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Debra - 102 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) so he's done a blood test? you should have your partner tested and make sure you ALWAYS wear a condom every time you have sex from now on to avoid passing it to your partner. You can only pass it to baby during a vag birth and only if your blood comes in contact with baby's blood. You can also pass it with breastfeeding but only if you let your nipples get cracked and bleed. If you condition your nipples with lanolin cream and change position frequently and ensure a good latch, this won't be an issue. However, Hep C can cause liver damage for you in the long run. You will need monitoring and should always avoid alcohol and tylenol for the rest of your life as both of these things can really harm your liver. You should also maintain a low fat diet as diets high in fat and sugar (aka fast food/junk food) will damage a liver very fast. Your weight will also need to be maintained at a healthy level. So no, your baby will be fine for now. Its you that you need to worry about. You should talk to your doctor about your risk for passing it to your baby and you may want to consider not breastfeeding to limit the potential risk of passing it on to your baby. Interferon is the only known treatment, but as a new mother you will not be a candidate for a while as it causes severe depression in new moms especially in the first few months after birth. http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/hcai-iamss/bbp-pts/hepatitis/hep_c_e.html

Amanda.M - 102 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) as from what i have read your baby only has a chance of 0%-18% of being effected and that would be through labour,the baby has his own blood,although it could be abit of a strain for you because it effects your liver,but these are things ive just read,you should ask your doc for more details in the meantime maybe you could look it up on the internet to give you some info,anyways takecare and best wish's for you and the lil babe.

Allioop - 102 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) Actually Hep C is NOT a huge concern during pregnancy. It is passed through blood to blood contact, but the risk of passing Hep C to your child throughout pregnancy and INCLUDING delivery is only 5%. Most of that 5% is from mom's with other illness that compromise the immune system such as HIV. You CAN breast feed as long as your nipples are not cracked or bleeding. Testing positive for Hep C simply means you have come into contact with the virus and your body has created antibodies. There is a percentage of people that DO NOT contract chronic Hep C as their body fights it off. To determine that you will need a Viral Load test to determine how much, if any, of the virus is actually active in your blood. It will not cause any brain damage or anything. Treatment, if needed, will have to wait until after you have delivered. Do some research on the subject so you can set your mind at ease! It's going to be okay!!!

laura14 - 102 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) as far as i know hep c is diagnosed through a simple blood test either positive or negative. but id speak to your doc more about this situation incase you need treatment etc. i dont know much about this but i know it can effect the liver. its passed through bodily fluids...blood needles unprotected sex...so your partner should get tested too. it can also pass on to the baby during labour or before. i dont know the effects on the baby etc but i would advise you speak to your doctor again hugs..take care:))