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I Am Hiv-positive And Pregnant. Will My Baby Be Born With Hiv? by chiproibe: 11:15am On Sep 07, 2010 |
Being an HIV-positive mother-to-be does not guarantee that your child will be born HIV-positive. HIV transmission usually occurs during delivery, but can also before birth in the mother's womb. If an HIV-positive mother receives appropriate care throughout her pregnancy, including medication to lower the amount of virus in her blood, HIV may not spread to the child. Without treatments, risk of HIV transmission to the child is higher, but with medications taken regularly throughout the pregnancy, as well as delivery by Caesarian section, the risk of , read more articles at aidsccenter..com |
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