Breastfeeding
Theoretically, there is a risk of passing Hepatitis C if the mother has cracked and bleeding nipples. However, breastfeeding is generally considered safe, as long as the mother does not have cracked and bleeding nipples and/or there is no evidence of Co-infection with HIV. If you are hepatitis C positive you should discuss what will be best for you with your doctor and midwife.

Injecting drug use and Hepatitis
Even spots of blood too small to be seen by the human eye can carry enough of a Virus to infect someone. Using syringes and any other part of the injecting equipment, including needle, spoon, filter and water that have previously been used by someone else can easily lead to infection with hepatitis or HIV.

Pregnancy
It is considered low risk for Hepatitis C to pass from an infected woman to her baby during childbirth, an average of a 6% risk that the baby could contract infection during pregnancy delivery.  It is important to remember that it may not be possible to be certain whether your child has the virus until he or she is about one year old.

Safer sex
The risk of contracting Hepatitis C through Sex is thought to be very low but increases when a woman is on her Period.