Question
How can I get pregnant when I am HIV positive?
25 October 2011. Related: All topics, Pregnancy.
Can you please give me information on the right procedure in getting pregnant when you are HIV positive?
Answer
Thank you for your question.
There are different options as regards getting pregnant when you are HIV positive.
The options take into consideration whether your partner is also HIV positive or whether they are HIV negative.
As you have not indicated this in your email, I am sending you our general guide on HIV, pregnancy and women’s health. The guide includes detailed information on the various options available. Please follow this link to this guide to HIV and pregnancy for more information.
Best wishes
Hi, I am HIV positive and my partner is negative. I have been on ARV for 6 years now and I just am 2 weeks pregnant. Can I continue taking my ARV drugs or I should be getting different ones?
Thank you
Hi Nonto,
If you’re having issues with conceving, it’s not due to you being positive, nor is it due to any ARVs that you might be taking. If you’re having issues, you will need to talk to a doctor.
Hi I’m Hiv positive with my partner but we want have a baby ,and we try alongtime pls help us
Hi Zandie,
Yes you can have a child, your status isn’t an issue. Please see Q6 here: http://i-base.info/qa/what-are-the-most-asked-questions
Hai im Hiv Positive and my Partner is also Hiv Positive,so i want to know if are ther any chances for us to hav a baby while we taking this new arvs?
Hi Oluwatosin,
There is good news. Women around the world have taken HIV drugs safely in pregnancy now for over 20 years. This usually involves taking at least three drugs and is called antiretroviral therapy (ART).
Taking ART and having an undetectable viral load can reduce the risk of HIV to your baby to close to zero.
You can find out much more at this link to FAQs on having a baby.
Here’s a link to the guide to HIV Pregnancy and Women’s Health.
Please let us know if you’re taking ART. And if you have access to your CD4 count and viral load results, please tell us these too.
I am HIV positive and my partner is negative,and he want is to have baby so how can I be pregnant without infecting the baby ?
When is the safe period for a HIV patient get pregnant without transmitting it to her baby .. or is it safe to get have sex a day after my menstruation, hope it won’t affect the baby
Hi Sphu,
If you want to ensure that there is no risk to your partner you need to be on medication. Once you’re on medication (this is assuming that you aren’t) and your viral load is undetectable there’s no risk to your partner. Please here: http://i-base.info/u-equals-u/ As well as the above post.
I’m HIV positive and my fiance is HIV negative he wants us to have a baby,what’s are our options on having a baby without infacting him
Hi Polly,
We are not doctors at i-Base unfortunately so it’s a good idea to see the doctor about whether you’re pregnant.
But how is your HIV treatment going? Do you both have an undetetcable viral load? Please see undetectable = untransmittable (U=U) here.
Many congratulations if you are going to have a baby. Here’s the i-Base guide to HIV pregnancy and women’s health.