Can you be born with HIV/AIDS?

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Yes. If a woman has HIV she can pass it to her child. However, if the woman is taking HIV medication that are keeping her viral load low and she has a C section and does not breastfeed - chances are very LOW for the child to be born with HIV.

I am an HIV positive woman that had a positive child because I did not know I had HIV when I was pregnant and therefore took no precautions. That is why it is very important to be tested when you are pregnant.

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Yes, it 's very sad.

Yes you can. yes you can!!

yes.. if the mother has it or if the mother contracts it while pregnant. ex. unsafe sex or iv drug use

yes, transmitted from the infected mother.

Yes- if the mother has it then the baby will be born with it.

Yes,when the parents have it.

of course. if the man and wiman were infected you have 100 percent chance of getteng it. Yes. I think if your father had it, then you're most likely to have it.

Yes, if the mother had it when the baby is born. There is medication now that is given to a newborn that can stop it. Its called a Cocktail. I guess it does alot to a little body but could save his life. You can slighten the chance if born with a C-section, but the mother may not heal properly due to infection and weakened immune-system. The baby has greater risk if born naturally.
Its kinda a catch 22.

unfortunatly yes

yes as a matter of fact if one or both of the parents have the virus it can be transmitted to the baby. It is sad since they most likely won't be able to live a full long life. Yes you can but only if one of your parent's heave the virus and then you can get it . But in most cases there is some medication that a pregnant women can take to reduce the chance of the child getting Infected , I and it's working if detected early it can safe the life of the child.

Yes. It all comes down to the mother and her activities prior to pregnancy such as IV drug user and exposure to HIV during intercouse or other countless doings.

Yes. If your mother had HIV and was pregnat. There's medicines given to the mother to prevent giving HIV to the child and they do reduce the risck but still children are born with HIV.

Yes you can but you don't have to be there are medicines that the mother can take to prevent the child from contracting the disease. Yes.

It has been reported on TV news and in magazines that children of IV drug users who contracted HIV can develop the disease in utero. You can probably get REALLY GOOD answers by going to the Journal of American Medical Association website and looking up your question.

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yes yes, if the mother or father had it can pass right on to the child.

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