i'm currently 32 weeks pregnant, i think i may have genital herpes, i have sore bumps down there are based on what i've read i think this may be what it is. I have had this before i was pregnant last year but was to embarrassed to speak to my doctor about it.
i realise i will have to speak to my doctor now,
but from what ive read i gather it may be possible to still have a natural birth , because i've had it before, and my first out break has not been during my pregnancy ?
can anyone give me any advice on this? any personal experience.
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from what i have read on the net, its unlikely that it will harm the baby because i contracted it before i got pregnant therefor my body passes on anitbodies to the baby to protect him, i was wondering if anyone else has had this problem
2007-02-14 08:26:24 · 4 answers · asked by curious_mom 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
I am no medical doctor but it is my understanding that yes you can still deliver the baby vaginally as long as you do not have an outbreak of herpes during delivery. Please do be sure to let your doctor know because if you are expericing an outbreak during delivery it can harm the baby. As far as embarrassment, honey, trust me doctors have seen and heard it all. You are not the first and won't be the last. Best of luck with your new bundle of joy. Hugs and kisses
2007-02-14 08:36:40 · answer #1 · answered by askbigmamma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to get in and get a test ASAP to determine if it is herpes or not. if you are having an outbreak when you go into labor, you will have to have a c-section to keep you from passing it on to your baby. if it isn't herpes, you still need to talk to your doctor and find out what it is and if you need to be treating it.
2007-02-14 08:34:34 · answer #2 · answered by 'Lissa 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need to talk to your doctor about it
2007-02-14 08:42:47 · answer #3 · answered by ButterFlyAngel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask doctor a about it
2007-02-14 08:39:18 · answer #4 · answered by flowerpot1990 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋