Infections transmitted from mother to fetus
STDs
You can infect the fetus with an STISTISTI means sexually transmitted infection: an infection that is usually only transmitted by…Read more if it is not treated. It can be dangerous to the fetus if the STI is not treated. If you know you have an STI,
Almost all STIs can be treated during pregnancyPregnancyThe time when a woman is expecting a baby. The pregnancy begins when…Read more without riskRiskPossibility that something unpleasant may happen, for example a disease.Read more to the fetus, except hepatitis BHepatitis BInfection of the liver caused by a virus. A vaccination can prevent hepatitis…Read more. For hepatitis B, the baby receives a vaccineVaccineMedicine injected by a doctor or nurse. A vaccine prevents you from getting some…Read more after birth.
HerpesHerpesInfection caused by a virus. The symptoms of herpes are blisters on or…Read more in the vaginaVaginaPart of the inner sexual organs of a woman. The vagina connects the…Read more in the last 3 months of pregnancy can be dangerous to the fetus. Contact your obstetrician or gynecologist immediately.
A pregnant woman is always tested for different STIs. If you want a test for a specific STI, you should ask your obstetrician or gynecologist.
A pregnant woman is always tested for various STIs. If you want a test for a specific STI, you should ask your doctor.
HIVHIVA virus (human immunodeficiency virus) that affects the natural immune system. When someone…Read more
If you have HIV, you can still have children without HIV:
- A pregnant woman with HIV must take medication during pregnancy and deliveryDeliveryThe process of giving birth to a baby.Read more. When this happens, more than 99% of babies are born without HIV.
- You can discuss with your gynecologist whether you can give birth naturally. Sometimes the baby must be born by cesarean section.
- The baby is medicated after birth.
- Most doctors in the Netherlands advise artificial feeding instead of virusVirusVery small particle that can invade the body. It multiplies easily in the…Read more may breastfeed under the supervision of a physician. Please consult your doctor / HIV practitioner about this.
A pregnant woman with HIV must take medication during pregnancy.
The baby may need to be born by cesarean section.
The baby is medicated after birth.
The mother bottle feeds the baby.