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Pregnancy check list

From Treat Yourself Right • 25 June 2009

Things you need to think about and plan for when pregnant.

  • Get screened for any genital infections and, if necessary, treated. Repeat at 28 weeks if you are sexually active and your partner/s haven’t been treated.
  • Learn about your treatment options and make a plan, with different options in it according to how well your viral loadA measurement of the quantity of HIV RNA in the blood. Viral load blood test results are expressed as the number of copies (of HIV) per milliliter of blood plasma. is controlled during your pregnancy.
  • Learn about your delivery options and get a referral to a doctor with experience in HIV and pregnancy, and an obstetrician.
  • Make a delivery plan with options according to how well your viral load is controlled during pregnancy.
  • Have a baby shower and get lots of presents.

A useful resource is: “Common Threads”; Women’s stories of pregnancy, parenting and living with HIV, by Karolyn McDonald, published 2006.

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