Mom should breastfeed on the delivery room table. Just give Hep B Vaccine
and HBIG within 12 hrs after birth. The best reference is the AAP "Red Book
2000" pages 100, 300. The risk of transmission of Hep B is due to perinatal
transmission (blood, body fluids) NOT breastfeeding.
Nancy Wight MD, IBCLC
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