How can I prevent passing HIV to my baby?

If your HIV test result comes back positive, there are a number of things you can do to reduce the risk of passing HIV to your baby.

Taking treatment to protect your baby

Taking treatment properly can reduce the risk of your baby being born with HIV to less than 1%.5

If you found out that you are HIV-positive before you got pregnant, you may be taking treatment already. If you are not, talk to a healthcare professional about starting treatment straight away.

If you found out that you are HIV-positive during your pregnancy, it is recommended that you start treatment immediately and continue taking it every day for life