# Why would you use this in a newborn? **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [October 9, 2026, 6:56pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/why-would-you-use-this-in-a-newborn/23797 "2026-10-09T18:56:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hbdoctor](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/hbdoctor/32/571_2.png) [@Hbdoctor](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Hbdoctor)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2026, 6:56pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/why-would-you-use-this-in-a-newborn/23797/1 "2026-10-09T18:56:41Z")
![Hepatitis B Immune Globin medication for newborn](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/uploads/medbound/original/2X/e/e37059b2bdc1ed85d5466f630681c46baccc7270.jpeg) **What would be the indication for using this in a newborn who is just two hours old? It’s a term baby born via C section and has respiratory distress requiring oxygen support** What else related product would you give? Share your thoughts regarding side effects of Hepatitis B Immune Globin for newborn MBH/PS ---
**Author:** ![dr\_sneha\_p](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/dr_sneha_p/32/5882_2.png) [@dr\_sneha\_p](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/dr_sneha_p)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2026, 7:56am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/why-would-you-use-this-in-a-newborn/23797/2 "2026-10-10T07:56:36Z")
A newborn receiving Hepatitis b IG might experience temporary pain, redness or swelling where the injection was given. A newborn is likely to develop chronic hepatitis b, if mother has Hepatitis b infection.To avoid risk of infection, Hepatitis b IG is given immediately after birth to the newborn. ---
**Author:** ![Sana1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/sana1/32/5775_2.png) [@Sana1](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Sana1)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2026, 8:48am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/why-would-you-use-this-in-a-newborn/23797/3 "2026-10-10T08:48:24Z")
Hepatitis B IG can produce pain, swelling and redness at the site of injection and can also lead to slight elevation in body temperature. ---
**Author:** ![Aniket](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/aniket/32/1834_2.png) [@Aniket](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Aniket)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2026, 10:16am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/why-would-you-use-this-in-a-newborn/23797/4 "2026-10-10T10:16:43Z")
Was there any h/o maternal hepatitis infection?main indication is prevention of hepatitis B transmission from an infected mother to her newborn. ---
**Author:** ![ayushinarang](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/ayushinarang/32/5772_2.png) [@ayushinarang](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/ayushinarang)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2026, 3:48pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/why-would-you-use-this-in-a-newborn/23797/5 "2026-10-10T15:48:37Z")
HBIG here is for passive immunoprophylaxis against hepatitis B given within 12 hours of birth, alongside the hepatitis B vaccine at a separate site, for babies of HBsAg-positive mothers. Side effects are generally mild like local pain/swelling at the injection site, occasionally low-grade fever. Anaphylaxis is very rare. The respiratory distress sounds unrelated unless the mother’s status points otherwise. ---
**Author:** ![Hbdoctor](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/hbdoctor/32/571_2.png) [@Hbdoctor](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Hbdoctor)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2026, 6:33pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/why-would-you-use-this-in-a-newborn/23797/6 "2026-10-10T18:33:31Z")
Correct. ✅✅ The mother in this case has chronic hepatitis B.