A guide to your care in pregnancy and after your child is born (PDF)
Each year in the UK, around 2000 babies are born to women who have Hepatitis B infection. As part of your routine pregnancy blood tests with the Midwife, you are screened for various conditions including Hepatitis B.
Hepatitis B affects the liver and can cause immediate (acute) and long-term (chronic) illness. It’s passed on in blood and other body fluids. If you have hepatitis B, you’ll be offered specialist care
If your baby completes a course of vaccinations in their first year, this greatly reduces their risk of developing hepatitis B.