The Three Stages
The first stage where transmission can occur, as the virus may cross the placenta from the mother’s blood to the fetus
What is Pregnancy/ in Utero?
This organ acts as a highly effective, but not perfect, filter between the mother's and baby's bloodstreams
What is the placenta?
This acronym stands for the daily medication regimen that keeps a mother’s viral load suppressed
What is ART (Antiretroviral Therapy)?
The stage that statistically carries the highest risk of transmission due to the baby’s exposure to maternal blood and secretions
What is labour and delivery?
The alternative to breastfeeding
What is formula?
When a mother’s viral load is this,the risk of transmitting HIV to her baby drops to less than 1%
What is undetectable?
The final stage which involves the virus being passed through a specific bodily fluid during feeding.
What is breastfeeding/postpartum?
Newborns are typically given this type of "preventative" medicine for 4 to 6 weeks after birth
What is Prophylaxis?