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Guardian Examines Challenges to Reducing Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission in Mozambique

London's Guardian on Saturday examined the hurdles Mozambique is facing in trying to reduce mother-to-child HIV transmission. About 35,000 infants contract the virus from their mothers annually in Mozambique, and only 3% of women in the country... Read more »

Small Tears in Placenta Likely Associated With Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission, Study Says

Small tears in the placenta of HIV-positive pregnant women might allow the virus to pass from the woman's blood to the infant during delivery and could play a role in mother-to-child transmission, according to a study published on Tuesday in PLoS... Read more »

Hepatitis C Transmission

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Ask the Experts

C-section or not?

I'm having a baby next month. I really can't decide whether to have a c-section or not. In general, what do you recommend? I really don't want my baby to get HIV. Will a c-section really be much less of a risk for my baby?...

Response from John L. Sullivan, M.D.

University of Massachusetts, Medical School

The best way to prevent mother to child transmission of HIV is to receive therapy, usually a two or three drug combination, to reduce viral replication to undetectable levels; if your viral load is undetectable you have a less than 1% chance of... Read more »

bloodless c-section

I am a 30yr old mother of 9yr old twins. I found out I was hiv positive during a routine check up with my second pregnancy,this was when my twins were four yrs old. I had them checked as soon as I found out my status they were negative and are...

Response from Brooks Jackson, M.D.

Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine

The risk of HIV transmission is reduced by at least half if a C-section is performed compared with vaginal delivery, However, if antiretrovirals are used even the risk of transmission with vaginal deilvery is small (typically 2%).BJ... Read more »

Vaginally or C-section?

I was diagnosed HIV positive when I was 5 months pregnant now my viral load is considered undetectable and Im in my 8th month of pregnancy. my maternal fetal doctor is recommending I have my baby vaginally. I was wondering if a c-section was...

Response from Katherine Luzuriaga, M.D.

University of Massachusetts, Medical School

Cesarian section is not generally recommended for HIV positive women with viral loads < 1000 copies/ml on therapy because of the very low risk of transmission (<1%) in this setting.... Read more »

vl safe for vaginal birth instead of c-section

5 mths pregnant vl is 6000 want to have a vaginal birth instead of c section currently taking trizivir how low would my vl have to be to accomplish this with the least risk of transmission...

Response from Sharon Lee, M.D.

University of Kansas Medical Center

Most would recommend that you have a c-section if your viral load 1) detectable or 2) over 2000. By either criteria, all would probably agree that you should consider a c-section if your viral load is 6000. However, if you are only 5 months... Read more »

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Hiv+ & Preg 2nd time, doubts on method delivery

Posted by MoonDreamer, 2 Replies

I'm pregnant with my second child, which was planned, and while my first was a c-section now I have the option of a vaginal birth. I really would love to try it this time and was going to fight my doc about it but he surprised me by saying he is... Read more »

To all pet lovers .... a bit of humour

Posted by Angel_Ronnie, 1 Reply

If you have raised kids (or been one), and gone through the pet syndrome, including toilet flush burials for dead goldfish, the story below will have you laughing out loud!

Overview: I had to take my son's lizard to the vet. Here's what
happened:

Just... Read more »

very worried mom

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

i am 3 months pregnant and had a HIV test done. The results came back inconclusive. I am terrrified that I may have HIV or maye passed it to my 6 year old daughter at birth. What are my chances that the test came back inconclusive due to me being... Read more »

Just found out 2 days ago...

Posted by Iris, 15 Replies

3 weeks ago I found out I was pregnant, happy happy joy joy!! I really wanted this baby, was ready to start a new life (become a "real" adult..). Saw the mid-wife last week - first appointment - routine bloodwork etc etc. Was called at work 3 days... Read more »

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