Hello doctor me and my wife hiv positive, we want 100% hiv free baby, milk feeding we managing well, bottle milk redimade and good hospital caring,, so it is possible, yes or not,

Dr. Sajeev KumarGeneral Physician34yrs exp

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Yes, you can. Although hiv can pass from a woman with hiv to her child during pregnancy, at the time of birth, or when breastfeeding the infant, medical treatment of both the mother and her infant can minimize the chances of that happening. For their own peace of mind, couples with hiv wanting to have children should receive counseling before making a decision about conception. During counselling sessions, they should ask about ways to minimize the risk to the baby, and how to deal with the possibility of infection. If their health is frail, they should discuss the likelihood that they will survive long enough to parent effectively. And they should learn how to cope if members of their family or community judge and stigmatize them or their child. After delivery, the infant should receive art for at least 4-6 weeks. Longer durations of therapy are appropriate if the concentration of HIV in the mother's blood is not "undetectable" during pregnancy. In addition, the mother should avoid breastfeeding her baby to prevent transmitting the virus through her breast milk.  

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