Hepatitis B

 
Posted : Monday, January 01, 1900

Also Know As: (No know alternate names)

Possible Effects on Baby: Can pass to your baby during the pregnancy resulting in liver damage and risk of death.

Signs and Symptoms of Infection: You often have no symptoms. You can have yellowing of the skin and eyes, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, stomach and joint pain, or extreme tiredness.

Treatment: Vaccine, immune globulin, and a baby bath after delivery can help protect baby from becoming infected.

Testing: Blood test at intial visit.