During pregnancy, she learned that I have a chronic form of hepatitis C. Now my child is 6 months, I feed the breast, while ALT levels had 0.75. Tell me, how much it is critical, and when and what tests should he pass?

Respond Tatyana Stepanova, a gastroenterologist, hepatologist If a woman is found in HCV RNA, the breast-feeding, we do not recommend that to avoid infecting the child. Child must take a blood test for HCV RNA and antibodies. Antibodies without HCV RNA should not cause you concern because they will disappear by the year or one and a half years. If a child is detected and HCV RNA, then you need the consultation of children hepatologist. Similar question: I have chronic hepatitis B. Now I am pregnant second child, the first is ...