Mom And Children Living With HIV/AIDS

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Talking With Your Children About HIV: HIV Awareness for Children

Table of Contents Introduction The Facts About HIV Starting the Discussion Talking to Children of Different Ages Taking Care of Yourself Related Info Sheets by The Well Project Introduction HIV is a tough subject for parents, guardians, and caregivers to discusswith their children. However it is important that all families have thisdiscussion. There are many reasons you may want to discuss HIV and AIDS withyour children: you...

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Mom with AIDS won't deal with guardianship of children

My husband and I are the guardians of two children from Zambia (ages 8 & 11). Their mother is HIV positive and almost died from opportunistic infections last year (systemic TB). She was unaware of her HIV status at the time of her illness, but...

Response from Michael Shernoff, M.S.W.

Psychotherapist and Author

There are not any aboslute answers about any person's longevity even if he or she is on combination therapies. I think that all you can do is sit down with her and using the well being of the children as the reason for the conversation, and... 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 »

Need help with telling children mom has HIV

Hello- I need some help on a touchy subject. I am a stepmother of two Children- Male-12 yrs old; Female- 13 yrs old- they came to live with me and their father about 2-3 years ago when their mother became addicted to heroin/crack/cocaine- since then...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

The best approach is to inform yourself about HIV as much as you can and then explain it in a direct way to the kids. Some important points include: 1) she is at the beginning stages of HIV, in which many people have 10 years or more without... Read more »

Is not knowing of mom's AIDS stopping son's healing process?

I am a social worker dealing in children's mental health in a mid size ruralcommunity. I am dealing now with a young male who is receiving intensive outof the home treatment for mental illness, major depression. This child hasmany special needs...

Response from Michael Shernoff, M.S.W.

Psychotherapist and Author

You are dealing with a painful and complicated issue surrounding a parent'sdesire to protect her loved one. In all of my clinical experiencesupervising social workers dealing with this issue, it is amazing howfrequently it arises. The general... Read more »

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Pos. mom and dad with neg children

Posted by TRmom, 3 Replies

Wow It's been almost 3 years since diagnosis!
I never thought it would happen to me. I was not promiscuous. I had had only 1 other partner. Even through my college years I was carefull. I didn't want to get AIDS. I took it seriously. But, I met... Read more »

live-in relative with HIV/AIDS

Posted by qwerty, 4 Replies

i overheard a conversation from my lil brother concerning he might have hiv/aids; he is under 18 years old but i also heard in the conversation he's been sexually involved with other boys and men. he doesnt know i heard all this and now im... Read more »

AIDS mom & child

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

I was recently diagnosed with AIDS and found out that my 5 year old boy has AIDS as well. He should be entering kindergarten this year and my husband (who is negative) is especially concerned about putting our child in school and exposing him to... Read more »

? for HIV+ Moms

Posted by Jackie_Blue, 1 Reply

Well I guess I'm that, but I need an answers from women that were HIV+ when they had their child.

I know babies are born with their Mom's antibodies. What was the testing time frame for your baby? How long do the Mother's antibodies stay in the... Read more »

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