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I am pregnant and recently diagnosed with hiv(i am on medication),i am giving birth in 3 months,which is better, natural birth or c-section and do i breastfeed or not? thank you

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

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Ask your doctor(s): These are complex questions, with answers that vary a lot from one patient to the next. Probably you are on antiretroviral therapy (ART), right? The doctor or clinic treating your HIV, and your obstetrician, will know what is best for you. Follow their advice.

Answered 11/25/2019

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A member asked:

I am pregnant and recently diagnosed with hiv(i am on medication),i am giving birth in 3 months,which is better, natural birth or c-section and do i breastfeed or not? thank you

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

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