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How Can I Protect A Baby From Infecting HIV?
hello, my dad got infected with hiv last year he lives in portugal and he is coming to visit us in a couple of weeks, he doesn't want me to know about his condition but my step-mum has told me all about it, the think is that i have a 6 weeks old son and i am very worried that my baby can some how be infected, what shoul i do to prevent this from happening?
please help me
please help me
Fri, 8 Aug 2014
Hii
If your dad have HIV that does not mean that YOUR baby will get it.
It is only possible if you and your husband has HIV.
If both you do not have HIV then no chance of infection in your baby.
So no need to worry.
Thank you.
If your dad have HIV that does not mean that YOUR baby will get it.
It is only possible if you and your husband has HIV.
If both you do not have HIV then no chance of infection in your baby.
So no need to worry.
Thank you.
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