Wanted to ask whether we can have a child. Husband is HIV infected since Five years, CD4 report is good like 1200, 1400 1700. Please tell can we have a child with unprotected sex, and that too a normal child without any infection of HIV. Please advise.
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As you are HIV negative, the baby will be HIV negative. Will my baby be at risk? Your baby can be at risk if you become HIV positive whilst pregnant and your viral load is very high. Returning to using condoms every time you have sex after you become pregnant is essential. You are at higher risk of catching HIV during pregnancy. A high viral load is one of the main risk factors for transmission. Transmission to the baby can occur at 3 stages. During pregnancy At the time of delivery Through breast-feeding. However, there are interventions to reduce the risk of transmission to the baby during pregnancy and birth. These include: Taking treatment from the second trimester in order to ensure that you have an undetectable viral load by the time of delivery Not breastfeeding and giving baby a course of treatment for the first 4 weeks of life.
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