Caring For Babies With Aids

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Caring for Your Gut: Dealing With Diarrhea, Nausea and Other Stomach Problems if You Have HIV/AIDS

Table of Contents Gut Basics The Gut and HIV Diarrhea and HIV Coping With Diarrhea Nausea, Vomiting and Anorexia Gas, Bloating and Heartburn Taking Care of Yourself Gut Basics The gut includes the stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and anus. It is also called the gastrointestinal or GI tract. The gut plays an important role in keeping you healthy. It is where food is broken down, digested, and the...

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Concerns Careing from HIV patient (CARING FOR AN HIV/AIDS PATIENT AT HOME)

I recently started caring from my brother who has Full blown AIDS with Cryptococcus meningitis. I wasnt paranoid about it until my toddler covered herself over with his throw and suddenly got a rash on both her arms and face. She had been inside all...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,We don't use the term "Full Blown AIDS" anymore, because in reality there is no such thing as "Partially Blown AIDS." I'm delighted you are caring for your brother in his time of need. I wish all AIDS patients had... Read more »

Friend with AIDS having 5th baby

I have a friend that is HIV poz (and husband). She is a wonderful person, and I am the only person (family and friend) that knows she is poz. However, she is having her 5th baby, and I am not happy about it because, if anything happens to them,...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

Whether she has children and how many is completely up to your friend. You may not approve, but the choice is hers (as it is for all of us). You are correct to say that the decison to have children should not be taken lightly, but it is still up to... Read more »

Mom offers $50!! (CARING FOR AN HIV/AIDS PATIENT AT HOME)

First I'd like to say your website is Godsend!Second, my daughter bought a few outfits at the mall, she pulled one of the pants out and noticed there was some redish stain. If it was blood from an HIV infected person, would this pose a risk?...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,A "Godsend?" Well, I doubt the higher powers really sent me here to talk about sex, but OK, if you say so.Your daughter's HIV risk is nonexistent. HIV doesn't survive very long at all outside the body. It's perfectly safe... Read more »

my friend is has aids but his wife dosent will the baby get it

My friend is has AIDS but his wife doesn't. Will the baby get it?...

Response from Katherine Luzuriaga, M.D.

University of Massachusetts, Medical School

Infants acquire infection directly from their mothers either during gestation (pregnancy), the birth process, or through breastfeeding. So, an infant is at risk of infection only if its mother is infected herself.... Read more »

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adopting a baby with AIDS

Posted by Anonymous

Adopting a baby with AIDS and care.

My boyfriend and I are interested in adopting a baby with aids.
My actual question is that we have cat's and I would like to know
the effect of cat litter and hiv/aids. What type of special care
is needed and what... Read more »

My Cousin and her baby have AIDS HELP!

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hi, i am new here and i am writting because i have a HUGE problem, we just recently found out that my cousin was tested HIV positive but within the last 2 months she moved from HIV to having AIDS and she is extremelly sick. The Problem is that she... Read more »

having a baby

Posted by Anonymous

I am hiv+ and husband is - we want to have a baby. I have a infection disease dr that recommend me to a obyn dr. How do I know this dr is good for me and knows about giving care to hiv+ women having a baby? What are the questions I should ask, what... Read more »

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 »

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