Question:
I'm pregnant and just found out I'm HIV+. I need information on HIV/AIDS and pregnancy. Where
should I look?
To find information on HIV/AIDS and pregnancy,
you can begin on the
CHAIN Links page.
- Scroll down to the MEDLINEplus section and click
on AIDS and Pregnancy.
- Under the General/Overviews section, select
HIV and AIDS in Pregnancy (March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation) .
- Information on how expectant mothers should
be treated as well as what treatment helps prevent HIV/AIDS in babies is
discussed.
- Return to the General/Overviews section of
MEDLINEplus: AIDS and Pregnancy and select Pregnancy and HIV (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) .
- Reducing transmission of HIV to infants,
as well as special Medicaid coverage for pregnanct women is a sample of the information
provided.
- Returning to the MEDLINEplus: AIDS and Pregnancy
gives you additional access to information on treatment and research being done in regards
to HIV/AIDS and pregnancy.
To continue locating information on HIV/AIDS
and pregnancy, return to the CHAIN Links
page.
- Scroll down the Links page, and click on The Body.
- From The Body homepage, select the "Comprehensive Site Map".
- Scroll down the page and click on the section "Pregnancy and Newborn Treatment Issues".
- This topic page is divided into sections providing links to basic information,
treatment guidelines, and research. The information is listed in chronological order.
- Additionally, under the "See Also" section at the top of The Body homepage, there are
links to the topics "Pediatric Treatment Issues" and "Having a Baby When You're HIV Positive".
To continue locating information on HIV/AIDS
and pregnancy, return to the CHAIN Links
page.
- Scroll down the Links page, and click
on New Mexico AIDS Infonet.
- Click on "Go to Index of Fact
Sheets".
- From the menu select "Treatment -
Special Topics".
- Click on Fact Sheet 611, "Pregnancy
and HIV".
- Information regarding preventing infection
of newborns, breastfeeding, and treatment of expectant mothers is given.
Information from the resources listed above was written
for the general public. Resources geared towards health care professionals are also accessible.
The information these resources offer is presented in more technical terms, but still may be of value
to non-professionals. To view these resources begin at
CHAIN Library - Books.
- Scroll down and click on
The HIV InSite Knowledge Base.
- Under Contents by Section, select
"Diagnosis and Clinical Management of HIV".
- Scroll down and click on "Pregnancy and
Prenatal Care of Women with HIV".
- This chapter provides comprehensive
information on many aspects of Pregnancy and HIV/AIDS and also includes links
to the most recent updates to this topic as well as links to related chapters
within the Knowledge Base.
- Return to the
CHAIN Library - Books page.
- Scroll down and select A Guide to the
Clinical Care of Women with HIV: 2001.
- Chapter VII., "HIV and Reproduction", and
Chapter XIV., "Pharmacologic Considerations in HIV-Infected Pregnant Patients", will
provide relevant information. NOTE: This document's chapters are in pdf format and will
require the Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to be viewed. A link is provided at the site to
download and install this Reader if it is not on your computer.
- To view the chapters, click on the pdf
link for a particular chapter.
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This page last updated 2/4/02
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