Percentage Of New Borns Getting Hiv From The Mother?

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about new born child of HIV postive mother

my sister is tested as positive HIV while admitted for delivery day before yesterday.the girl child born .My sister was never tested before. we are very much worried and want to know the chance of being infection to the child and the expected...

Response from Joseph McGowan, M.D., F.A.C.P.

North Shore University Hospital

I understand the stress you and your family must be under getting this information at the time your sister is giving birth. HIV can be transmitted from mother to child, but fortunately, most babies are not infected. About 1 out of every 3 to 4... Read more »

about new born child of HIV postive mother

my sister is tested as positive HIV while admitted for delivery day before yesterday.the girl child... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

Babies born to hiv infected mothers

How long will it take before a babies is free of her mother's antibodies and be tested... Read more »

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Non-Infected Babies Born to HIV Mothers Have Reduced Immunity to Measles

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

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Media Examine Reaction to, Potential Implications of "Functional Cure" of Infant Born With HIV

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New born

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

Need some advice here guys....just been diagnosed month ago. I'm 22yrs & I've read lots of people who've been living with this virus for more than 10yrs...what is the secret? Was shocked when I heard the results but there is one thing that I... Read more »

I'm an HIV mother looking for friends

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

Hi there,
I'm an HIV mother looking for friends to share thoughts, stories and encouragement with. Why don't you contact me.

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how do u get it and know u have it when your born?

Posted by Adioatticus, 1 Reply

i posted beforeand stuff, and im just wondering...i got great answers that said since we didnt have sex before with other people we arent at risk...but then how do we know one of us wasnt born with it? would we like know when we went to the docters... Read more »

A thousand questions borne of terror & sadness...

Posted by YetiLord75, 2 Replies

I had inebriated sex with someone other than my wife almost a full month ago. Because I was drunk, the condom I was trying to use did not stay on and I continued to have sex with her despite the lack of condom, in my stupidly drunk state.

Two days... Read more »

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