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    I- HIV/AIDS/science
    II- Antiretroviral Treatment
    III- Prevention of Mother-to-child transmission of HIV
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III- Prevention of Mother-to-child transmission of HIV
I- HIV/AIDS/science
II- Antiretroviral Treatment
This guide aims to help you get the most out of your own HIV treatment and
care if you are considering pregnancy or during your pregnancy.

Can HIV-positive women safely become mothers? How do HIV drugs protect
the baby? How is HIV transmitted to a baby? Will being pregnant make my HIV
worse? and other questions.

  • Protecting and ensuring the mother's health.
Principles of care for pregnant women.

  • Planning your pregnancy.
Pre-conception, planned pregnancy, and your rights to have a baby. Sperm-
washing. Assisted conception.

  • Prenatal care and HIV treatment.
Does every HIV-positive woman need to use treatment in pregnancy? and
other questions about ante-natal care.

Which drugs should I use? Which ones should I avoid?

  • Side effects
Should I expect more side effects when pregnant? Nausea, vomiting, morning
sickness, feeling tied, anaemia, increased glucose, increased bilirubin and
lactic acidosis.

  • Resistance.
What about resistance?

  • Monitoring and other tests.
Will I need extra tests and monitoring? Tests to avoid.

  • Opportunistic infection prevention and treatment during pregnancy.
Opportunistic infection prevention and treatment. Vaccine use while pregnant.
Treating genital herpes during pregnancy. Hepatits coinfection. TB coinfection.

  • HIV drugs and the baby's health
Will HIV drugs affect my baby's health?

  • Choices for delivery and use of C-section.
Options for delivery. Should I have an elective Caesarean section? Can I have
a natural delivery?

  • After the baby is born.
What will I need to consider for my own health? How and when will I know that
my baby is HIV-negative?

Risks and options.


Conception: When the man is HIV-positive and the woman HIV-negative.
Conception: When the woman is HIV-positive and the man HIV-negative.
Conception: When both partners are HIV-positive

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Disclaimer
Information in this guide is not intended to replace information from your
doctor or other healthcare workers. Decisions relating to your treatment
should always be taken in consultation with your doctor.


Recourse:
1. Written by Polly Clayden and Simon Collins. Edited by Jeff Hoover.
Drawings by Beth Higgins. Produced by HIV i-Base.
Information on this website is provided as a guide only. All treatment decisions
should be taken in consultation with your doctor or other healthcare professional.