home // Health // Pregnancy
Pregnancy & HIV: Caring for yourself and your baby
Source: www.health.state.ny.us
File Size: 1850.72 KB
Category: Health
Last Download : 14 days 1 hours 41 minutes ago
Share this info:
Short Description: Take your HIV medicines during pregnancy (the right doses at the. right time,every day). ... If you found out you have HIV very late in pregnancy or have ...
Content Inside: Some pregnant women have no problems taking HIV medicines, What can I do for a healthy pregnancy? while some may feel sick. If you do feel sick, talk to your doctor about how to make the side effects of your HIV medicines go You and your baby will need special medical care. It is important to take away, or about whether or not you should find other HIV good care of yourself while you are pregnant.Work with your doctor and other medicines that do not make you feel sick. Do not stop taking care providers so you can have a healthy baby. Start by asking your doctor: your HIV medicines without first talking to your doctor. ·Are HIV medicines right for me? HIV medicines lower the chance of passing HIV to your baby. ·What's my viral load? The New York State Department of Health and the United States ·When should I start HIV medicines? Public Health Service recommend that pregnant women with HIV ·How should I take my HIV medicines? take HIV medicines.Talk to your doctor about the benefits and ·Can I take other medicine with my HIV medicines? possible risks of HIV medicines for you and your baby.Work with ·Should I have a C-section delivery? your doctor to find an HIV medicine that works best for you. ·When should my baby be tested for HIV? ·How should I choose a doctor for my baby? CARING FOR Since I have HIV,can my baby get it from me? Here are some things you can do for yourself and your baby: ·Get early and regular prenatal care. YOURSELF Yes. If you are pregnant and have HIV or AIDS, you can pass HIV to your baby during pregnancy or childbirth. But, there are ·Take HIV medicines at the right dose at the right time, medicines you can take to greatly lower the chance that your everyday. ·Take your prenatal vitamins. AND baby will get HIV. You can also pass HIV to your baby during breastfeeding. If you ·Exercise and be sure to eat well. have HIV, you should not breastfeed your baby. ·Stay away from cigarettes, alcohol and any drugs not given to you by your doctor. All of these may harm your baby. YOUR BABY ·Do not breastfeed. When will I know if my baby has HIV? To learn more about having a healthy pregnancy, call: Growing Up Healthy There are two kinds of tests that should be given to babies born Hotline at: 1-800-522-5006. to women with HIV to find out if they have HIV.The first test is To learn about HIV and AIDS, call the New York State HIV/AIDS Hotline: called the HIV antibody test.All babies born to women with HIV English 1-800-541-AIDS · Spanish 1-800-233-SIDA · TDD 1-800-369-AIDS will test positive for the first several months of their lives with the HIV antibody test. But this does not mean that they really have HIV. It means that the baby has been exposed to his/her If you have concerns or complaints about the HIV counseling mother's HIV.The second test, the PCR test, looks for the virus and and testing program,please call (877) 249-5115.This is a free call. not just the antibodies to the virus, and can tell whether the baby really has HIV or not.The first PCR test should be done in the first few days of life. More PCR tests will be done by the baby's doctor in the first few weeks and months of life.The PCR test is a very important test. It can tell for certain whether or not a baby has HIV by the time she is three to six months old. State of New York Department of Health 9234 rev. 12/04
