Question
Are meds working ok in pregnancy?
6 July 2011. Related: All topics, Pregnancy, Starting treatment.
At 10 weeks of my pregnancy, my viral load was 210 000, my CD4 was 470 and I was enrolled on HAART at 11 weeks. At 6 months my viral load was 500 and CD4 was 715. I am now 7 months pregnant and i am taking my treatment accordingly. Is there a possibility tha my baby might have been infected within the first 11 weeks of pregnancy?Are the meds realy working for me? Was it late for me to start treatment?
Answer
You are having a perfect response to treatment and started using HIV drugs at the same time that a woman would be recommened to do this in the UK.
The biggest risk of passing HIV to your baby comes from having a high viral load at birth. You are well on the way to becomeing undetectable and doing everything to look after both your health and that of your baby.
Try to enjoy your pregnancy and plan for the future. You have had a great response and the meds are working just as they should be :)
See also the guide to HIV, pregnancy and women’s health.
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