Hepatitis C And Breastfeeding. If you have hiv and hepatitis c, this may be a consideration against breastfeeding. A baby can be infected during birth if the mother has hepatitis c infection.

We do not know why the spread occurs and there is nothing that can be done to reduce this small risk. The virus cannot be spread through kissing, touching, sneezing, or by sharing food or bathrooms. The centers for disease control and prevention (cdc) provides this information.