im only 14 weeks, the last time i went to the doctor was when i was 12 weeks... i am soo afraid of my baby not coming fine... i am just really worry!! someone help, be honest
2007-07-20 19:53:37 · 7 answers · asked by prettylady! 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
Don't worry so much, you're going to get completely stressed out which can cause an outbreak!
It is EXTREMELY rare for a baby to be born with herpes if the mother has the virus. I've read about 0.1% of babies born in the US actually end up contracting herpes at birth.
If you are having an outbreak during delivery the doctor will most likely have you get a C-section done. This will COMPLETLEY prevent the baby from contracting the virus because there will be no contact with your genital area and the herpes sores.
If you are NOT having an outbreak during delivery then it is fine to have a normal vaginal birth. Some mothers still insist getting a C-section though because they don't want to take any chances with their baby.
If your doctor says everything is fine then I'm sure it is!
Good luck and take care!
2007-07-20 23:26:00 · answer #1 · answered by Alli 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-10 01:29:30 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-06 11:55:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually it's not as bad as it seems. If you have genital herpes the baby should be fine as long as you don't have an outbreak when it is time for delivery. If so, then you will have to have a C-section which is no big because the baby comes out fine and thanks to modern medicine you don't feel a thing. I believe that you can still breast feed as well. So what you might miss in the delivery you can make up in other areas. Try not to stress God blessed you with this child and if you couldn't have it you wouldn't be pregnant.
2007-07-21 01:36:53 · answer #4 · answered by TELO 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Will I need a cesarean delivery if I have herpes?
That depends on when you first got herpes, and whether you're having an outbreak or symptoms of an impending outbreak when your water breaks or when you go into labor (whichever happens first). If you have any visible sores on your cervix, vagina, or external genitals — or any symptoms like tingling, burning, or pain that sometimes signal an imminent outbreak — you'll have an immediate cesarean delivery. (Your practitioner won't have time to wait 24 to 48 hours for the results of a culture for herpes to see if you're definitely having an outbreak.) The only exception might be if you go into labor very prematurely. In that case, your practitioner may try to postpone delivery to give your baby more time to mature.
If you were first infected with genital herpes during the first half of your pregnancy or before you got pregnant, and you have no symptoms when your water breaks or your labor starts, you'll be able to labor and try for a vaginal delivery. In this situation, the risk of your baby contracting the disease is less than 1 percent, according to the Centers for Disease Control. That's because you develop antibodies to herpes six to 12 weeks after first contracting the disease, so if you already had herpes or contracted it early enough in pregnancy, you'd be able to pass on some immunity to your baby through the placenta before labor. To improve your chances of being able to deliver vaginally, some experts recommend that pregnant women with herpes — particularly those with symptomatic recurrent outbreaks during pregnancy — take antiviral medication orally from 36 weeks until delivery to reduce the risk of an outbreak at the time of labor.
However, if you first get genital herpes in your third trimester, and blood tests confirm you've never had it before, many experts recommend having a cesarean section even if you don't have symptoms when you go into labor, because the risk of transmission to your baby is so high (up to 50 percent).
2007-07-20 20:09:00 · answer #5 · answered by nochocolate 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am absolutely terrified and I feel so alone. I just found out last week that I tested positive for hsv1 and 2. I have been with the same man for the past 10 years and within the last year found out that he has cheated on me with numerous women. I am so scared that I can give it to my children by kissing them and them eating with me...I feel like my whole life has changed. And even though the nurses, my doctor, and websites say that a lot of people have it I still feel like I am by myself. My self esteem has dropped and I feel like I have been used up. But now, My life is very happy.
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2016-05-15 01:01:43 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A friend of mine got HPV (genital warts) from her boyfriend of 2 years. They now have a healthy baby boy whos a year old. She had him c-section not because of the HPV but because of her hips were way to narrow and the baby was stuck.. anyways. It all depends on your body and if you have an outbreak at the time of delivery or not, if there is an outbreak at the time they will do a C section. Women do it everyday, the only way really possible your baby could catch it, is if they didnt check for an outbreak and you did have one and had your baby naturally, it's a skin to skin contact disease. Hope this helps you some!:)
2007-07-20 20:13:27 · answer #7 · answered by lipslikemorphine044 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
your doctor is going to have you give birth through a Cesarean because if your baby comes out naturally through the vagina your baby has the potential of contracting herpes, and it might not only be genital but the baby could potentially have herpes on other parts of their body
2007-07-20 19:59:25 · answer #8 · answered by Jenny K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have an outbreak during labor you will have to deliver via csection
ask your doc about taking valtrex now
2007-07-20 20:58:59 · answer #9 · answered by ~∂Їβ~ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
was it hard for you to get pregnant at first?
2007-07-21 03:43:51 · answer #10 · answered by Debo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋