What will I need to consider for my own health?

Adherence! This means taking your drugs exactly as prescribed.

Your own adherence to your HIV treatment after the baby is born is critical.

Many women have excellent adherence during their pregnancy.  After the baby is born, however, it is easy to forget your own health.

This is hardly surprising. Having a new baby can be a huge shock and is always unsettling. Your routines will change and you are unlikely to get enough sleep. In serious cases, women can have postnatal depression.

You will need lots of extra support from your family, friends and healthcare team. You may also find a community group very helpful.

Many mothers find the best way to remember to take their own medication is if they link it to the dosing schedule of their new baby. So if your baby has two doses a day and you have two doses, make sure that they are taken at the same time.