Hepatitis C Positive Babies

There are a large number of children waiting in the foster system for adoption due to their parent’s poor choice to use illegal drugs. As the result of a pregnant mother having used a dirty needle for injecting drugs, her unborn baby may be at risk for contracting diseases like hepatitis. While initially it is difficult to determine whether or not a baby tests positive due to the mother’s antibodies still in its system, it is always better to have some safety measures in place than be sorry. Only about 4% of babies will actually contract hepatitis C from their … Continue reading