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Can Hiv Be Transmitted From Mother To Child
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Exactly how is HIV transferred from mother to child?I realize that hiv can be spread from the mother to the baby during pregnancy or during birth, but I'd like to know exactly how that happens. Is it through the bloodstream? Across the placenta? How does the virus go from mother to child?...
Response from John L. Sullivan, M.D.
University of Massachusetts, Medical School
HIV is transmitted from mother to child during the pregnancy, at the time of birth and through breast feeding; during pregnancy virus can be transmitted from mothers blood across the placenta to the fetus, this occurs predominantly in the 2nd and...
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about new born child of HIV postive mothermy sister is tested as positive HIV while admitted for delivery day before yesterday.the girl child... Read more »placenta bleeding and mother-to child HIV transmissionI am 16 weeks pregnancy and I am bleeding, I understand its coming from the placenta which wants to... Read more »
Articles
Zimbabwean Government to Begin New Treatment Policy to Prevent Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission, Health Ministry Official SaysThe Zimbabwean government plans to begin a new antiretroviral drug treatment policy for its mother-to-child prevention program, Owen Mugurungi, head of the HIV/AIDS and TB unit at the Ministry of Health and Child Welfare , said last week, The... Read more »
Africa Lagging on Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV TransmissionIn Africa, lack of infrastructure and other obstacles to HIV drugs access continue to hamper efforts to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission (MTCT), experts said Monday at the start of the 14th International Conference on HIV/AIDS and Sexually... Read more »
Vietnam Launches Campaign to Prevent Mother-to-Child HIV TransmissionThe Ministry of Health in Vietnam is calling on pregnant women to take voluntary HIV tests in an effort to prevent mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV, Saigon Giai Phong reports. Throughout June, antiretroviral drugs, HIV tests and infant... Read more »
Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission Nearly Eliminated in United States, Public Health Officials SayVertical HIV transmission, which led to the deaths of hundreds of U.S. infants annually 10 years ago, has been virtually eliminated in the United States, according to public health officials, the New York Times reports. In 1990, nearly 2,000 U.S.... Read more »
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hiv+ Moms w/child
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Hello,What medication has the dr put you on? How do you feel? Do you take your medication regularly? How much risk is there in having a baby? I like to thank you all for your replys in advance!! Read more » HIV & Child Custody
Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies
Does anyone know the laws regarding hiv and child custody? My ex is saying she is too afraid to let me have my kids unsupervised. That I might have a blood accident or something and not tell her or not protect them. She said that because I am...
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We want to give a great home to a deserving child
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Hello, My name is Hope and I live in TN with my partner Ann in an ethnically diverse neighborhood. I am an HIV/STD Prevention Educator and Ann is an RN. We do not have children yet. We were very happy to find this site. I am not sure that this is... Read more » ME AND "HERB" ON "MOTHER`S DAY
Posted by POZGAL43
GOOD EVENING TO ALL MY READERS AND FOLLOWERS I`AM ABOUT TO TELL YA`LL HOW ME AND "HERB" SPEND OUR MOTHER`S DAY TOGETHER.BUT FIRST LET ME TELL YA`LL WHAT KIND OF MOTHER THAT MAKES A MOTHER`S DAY FOR A HIV-POSITIVE CHILD. FIRST NO ONE HAS TO TELL ME...
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