just curiouse noone i know has it
can you have a child if you have HIV and not give it to them
2007-08-15 14:13:11 · 8 answers · asked by SS BABY 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
Absolutely.
Just because the mother has HIV/AIDS, doesn't mean it's a guarantee the baby will be born with it.
AZT (Zidovudine) is often given to a mother with HIV via IV (intravenous) when she is about to deliver. This can HELP prevent the spread of the virus to the infant during delivery.
2007-08-15 16:10:10 · answer #1 · answered by Alli 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HIV is transmitted by sexual contact with an ifected person, by contact with infected body fluids, AND through the placenta from mother to fetus.
The answer to your question is yes, but HIV does cross the placenta. An infant born to an HIV-positive mother has a 20% to 30% risk for developing the disease without prophylactic treatment during pregnancy. Typically, the newborn is asymtomatic at birth, but signs usually become obvious during the first year of life.
I hope this was helpful to you.
2007-08-19 12:56:42 · answer #2 · answered by RPrincess 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just to add to Snout's excellent answer....
In Canada, it is protocol to start a woman who is pregnant and HIV+ on HIV meds at 13-16 weeks gestation (regardless of whether she needs them at that moment for her infection). This is to reduce the amount of virus circulating in the mom to an undetectable level, thereby reducing the risk of HIV transmission. If a woman presents in labour and her HIV status is unknown, she would be given an oral-rapid HIV test (and if negative) an assessment would be made to see if she could be in the window period and if so, started immediately on AZT (or single dose Nevirapine as she delivers the baby. This alone can greatly reduce the risk, but it considered optimal to start her on (baby-"friendly") HIV meds earlier. The baby is also provided with liquid HIVmeds to reduce the chance that if s/he was exposed that infection will not occur.
It is possible for a mom to pass HIV on to her fetus as it is growing inside of her (but it is rare). The majority of mother to child transmissions occur during delivery. The baby, once born is also given a liquid form of an HIV med, almost like a post-exposure prophylaxis. Add to that the option of C-section and the risk can actually be reduced to 1% or under.
So, yes....without treatment the risk is around 25% (assuming the mom is in average health and intakes adeqaute nutrition). With treatment under the care of someone knowledgeable about HIV, the risk can be reduced to 1% or under.
2007-08-17 05:05:53 · answer #3 · answered by BJC 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
The risk of passing HIV on around the time of birth (perinatally) is about 25 per cent.
However, with good medical treatment including anti-HIV drugs and sometimes having a caesarean the risk can be lower than 2 per cent.
2007-08-15 16:12:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-08-15 14:16:40 · answer #5 · answered by Heidi K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is possible. The mother would have the baby by cesarean section to avoid it being passed to the baby in the birth canal.
2007-08-15 14:18:54 · answer #6 · answered by kiki 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
with the proper medication and a cesarean section it is very very likely that the child will not be infected. the transmission rate is very low with the proper care
2007-08-15 15:33:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No guarantees. The transmission rate is pretty high too.
2007-08-15 14:43:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋