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For women living with HIV, the decision to have children can be one of the most difficult choices they make. For women who are diagnosed HIV positive at the time they are becoming mothers, those decisions can be especially urgent and confronting. In her book, KARALYN McDONALD shares the stories of several women who have dealt with the twin realities of pregnancy and diagnosis. read more »

A roundup of HIV treatments developments from the IAS Conference in Cape Town. read more »

HIV positive women are advised to bottle-feed their babies to reduce the risk of HIV transmission. read more »

Many women with HIV both in Australia and worldwide are choosing to become mothers. You are able to reduce the chances of your baby acquiring HIV to below 2% by taking ARVA medication or other substance which is active against retroviruses such as HIV., considering an elective caesarean delivery, and by not breastfeeding. Without these interventions, the rate of HIV infection from mother to infant is between 24-30%. read more »

Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA), the national peak body representing women with all types of disabilities in Australia, has recently published a Policy Paper entitled ‘Parenting Issues for Women with Disabilities in Australia’. read more »

If you choose to go ahead with the pregnancy, you have a very good chance of having a baby who does not have HIV. read more »

HIV positive women have the right to have a family. In fact, many HIV positive women in Australia have chosen to have children. read more »

Eight years ago Deanna was overweight and having trouble with antiretroviral drugs (ARVs). Becoming pregnant was the impetus for a change in how she approached managing her health. Deanna transformed her body shape and health through exercise. Now she works a personal trainer and runs fitness programs for other people with HIV. read more »

NAPWA positve women have recently endorsed new Terms of reference for the advisory group. read more »

For women living with HIV, the decision to have children can be one of the most difficult choices they make. For women who are diagnosed HIV positive at the time they are becoming mothers, those decisions can be especially urgent and confronting. In this extract from her new book, KARALYN McDONALD shares the stories of several women who have dealt with the twin realities of pregnancy and diagnosis. read more »