HCV Counseling
Mother-to-Infant Transmission of HCV
n Postexposure prophylaxis not available
n No need to avoid pregnancy or breastfeeding
– Consider bottle feeding if nipples cracked/bleeding
n No need to determine mode of delivery based
on HCV infection status
n Test infants born to HCV-positive women
– >15-18 months old
– Consider testing any children born since woman
became infected
– Evaluate infected children for CLD