Can A Baby Get AIDS From A Parent At Birth

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Can baby That is positive infect adoptive parents .

We are adopting a baby that is H.I.V positive . Can we get it through careing for her? We have had her from birth.She is 8 months old . Should we be tested ? Can you give us some tips on what to do for our safty and hers too. We dont know very much...

Response from Eric Daar, M.D.

UCLA School of Medicine

Hi Kim and Rod,HIV is only transmitted by a few routes. In particular it is when fluids with virus (mostly blood, genital secretions of men and women, and breast milk) come in contact with either breaks in the skin or mucous membranes (eye, mouth,... Read more »

Are babies tested for HIV at birth?The Body: Rick Sowadsky M.S.P.H., C.D.S, Answers to Safe Sex Questions

Are babies tested for HIV at birth, if the mother wasn't tested during pregnancy? If so, are... Read more »

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H. »

SAFE CHILD BIRTH .

IS IT POSSIBLE FOR A HIV POSITIVE MALE AND NEGATIVE FEMALE TO MEET AND HAVE CHILDREN WHO WILL BE... Read more »

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Articles

New State Regulation Requires All Infants Born in New York Be Tested for HIV Within 12 Hours of Birth

A new state regulation will require all infants born in New York whose mothers have not been tested for HIV during their pregnancy be tested for the virus within 12 hours of birth, the New York Post reports. Under the rule, which takes effect... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

New Mexico: Program Targets Teen Birth Rate

In South Valley early next year, the New Mexico Department of Health is launching "Plain Talk" ("Hablando Claro"), a comprehensive program to help youths, parents, and community leaders battle the area's high teen pregnancy and STD rates. Currently,... Read more »

With Help, Minnesota Moms Keep Babies HIV-Free

The number of women with HIV giving birth in Minnesota tripled over the past decade. However, mother-to-child (MTC) HIV infections have been nearly eliminated during the same timeframe, thanks to a collaborative effort by hospitals, obstetricians,... Read more »

HIV-Negative Babies Born to HIV-Positive Mothers Have Weakened Ability to Fight Some Infections

"Babies who are exposed to HIV at birth but don't become infected with the virus have lower levels of antibodies to diseases such as whooping cough, tetanus and pneumococcus," according to a study published in the Feb. 9 issue of the Journal of... Read more »

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Having a baby when you are HIV+

Posted by Anonymous, 11 Replies

Having a Baby when you're HIV Positive

I'm a 23 year old HIV positive woman considering having a child
with my HIV negative husband. Anyone have any experience with
this. I know about the sperm washing techniques in Milan. I'm
just worried that... Read more »

Telling Parents your +

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

What is the best way to disclose being hiv+ to a parent? I did a stupid thing with a woman I hardly knew and feel very ashamed. They are in their early 70's and always spoiled me the youngest of 4. Please help as I am most concerned about... Read more »

Baby-boomers living with HIV

Posted by Mondo, 6 Replies

Baby-boomers living with HIV

We lived through the fifties and sixties, with reminders from our parents to appreciate the things that they never had in the depression or during the war years. We survived the threat of nuclear war, free love, some... Read more »

HIV babies

Posted by Anonymous

I am a lawyer with a single parent father client. His child is 9 months old and HIV posiitive at this time. Since the child's birth he has not had custody and has only seen the child a few times. The Children's Protective Service has the child in a... Read more »

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