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Jmh1978
Oct 28, 2010, 10:56 AM
I found out last week I have HSV1 & HSV2. I have always had HSV1
Since I was a child but never genital. For the past two months since August/ Septemeber
I had some outbreaks Which is what caused me to go get an STD test. The results to me are devastating!!
This week I find out I am pregnant, which we have been trying to do since March. Instead of me being happy like
I should I'm afraid. I'm afraid to pass this to my unborn baby. I am afraid to have a miscarriage. I am across the baby with
Have brain damage, blindness anything. I am thinking the worse here. Can any of you doctors provide me with some advice?? Should I consider abortion?? I don't want the baby to suffer or die after birth. I don't belies in abortion and it hurts me to even say this but I am so depressed and fear the worse. Please help!!

leanne1987
Oct 28, 2010, 12:17 PM
There's a small risk of complications, depending on:

•whether you've had genital herpes attacks before, and
•what stage of pregnancy you're at.
However, most women with genital herpes have healthy babies and a normal vaginal birth
If you get genital herpes for the first time during your first three months of pregnancy, there's a small risk of miscarriage
If you get genital herpes for the first time when you're pregnant, you may be treated with antiviral medicine, to clear up the infection before your baby is born. There's no evidence of risk to the baby from this medicine.
If you've already had genital herpes and you get more attacks during pregnancy, you may be treated from week 36 of your pregnancy until your baby is born.

leanne1987
Oct 28, 2010, 12:20 PM
http://www.babycenter.com/0_herpes-during-pregnancy_1360877.bc
Try reading this it has a lot of info