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Suppose both husband and wife are positive for HSV 2 and symptoms are not present. No treatment going on. Can try for children and have healthy baby without any risk of passing infection to baby?? For sure we will go for C-section delivery but still want to know any risk after this??

I have read in recent studies that baby may get herpes virus DNA from parents in the uterus like other DNA. Is that DNA cause severe symptoms in baby for herpes?

Can this virus passes to baby via placenta in mother's uterus??

Please advise.

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No childbirth is not a concern for mothers with a well established infection and a doctor who is caring for you and the child.  
 

They can take the appropriate precautions which may involve antivirals nearing time for delivery.  
 

hormones fluctuate during pregnancy and after which can affect the rate and severity of outbreaks. 

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3 hours ago, Lifeonhopes said:

Hi,

Suppose both husband and wife are positive for HSV 2 and symptoms are not present. No treatment going on. Can try for children and have healthy baby without any risk of passing infection to baby?? For sure we will go for C-section delivery but still want to know any risk after this??

I have read in recent studies that baby may get herpes virus DNA from parents in the uterus like other DNA. Is that DNA cause severe symptoms in baby for herpes?

Can this virus passes to baby via placenta in mother's uterus??

Please advise.

There are more risks associated with a C-section than vaginal delivery with herpes. Make sure you speak to your doctor about these risks.

About 1 in 5 babies born this very day are to mothers with genital herpes.

HSV 1/2 does not travel down the placenta to the baby.

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8 hours ago, Scooby2112 said:

No childbirth is not a concern for mothers with a well established infection and a doctor who is caring for you and the child.  
 

They can take the appropriate precautions which may involve antivirals nearing time for delivery.  
 

hormones fluctuate during pregnancy and after which can affect the rate and severity of outbreaks. 

Thanks for replying.

If mother and father are symptom less before pregnancy so you see that after pregnancy mother can get outbreak??

Is there anyone who have children after herpes infection. Please guide with your experience.

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2 hours ago, Lifeonhopes said:

@WilsoInAus Thank you for replying. But which risk's you are highlighting for C-section??

I want to know about only risk that is infection to baby? Hope you don't see any risk in this?

Babies born by c-section do experience more longer term health problems than vaginal births for reasons not yet fully understood.

I think though you are getting ahead of yourself, there is no evidence you have genital herpes here. Your best bet is to seek out a type specific IgG test for HSV-1 and HSV-2.

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On 10/10/2019 at 5:19 AM, Lifeonhopes said:

Is there anyone who have children after herpes infection. Please guide with your experience.

I have two kids and at the time I didn't know I have GHSV2 (only worked that out afterwards). Both are healthy happy kids. I know I have herpes and we trust my husband must have it, but he doesn't think it even worth finding out for sure. Herpes has never been a problem to any of us, unless I count it occupying my thoughts a bit too much since finding out. Well, I'm working on that 😅

There must be tons of mothers like me  who just didn't know and still had good natural deliveries & healthy babies. I understand the mental burden is there when you are aware of your infection and the risk - but still, the same risk was there anyway also in my case. Realistically, you are better off because you can tell your healthcare provider about your situation and they can take actions if neccessary.

And I don't think your husband's having herpes makes any difference, except for making trying for a baby more fun for you both because you don't need to worry about infecting each other.

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On 10/11/2019 at 9:46 AM, sillysister said:

I have two kids and at the time I didn't know I have GHSV2 (only worked that out afterwards). Both are healthy happy kids. I know I have herpes and we trust my husband must have it, but he doesn't think it even worth finding out for sure. Herpes has never been a problem to any of us, unless I count it occupying my thoughts a bit too much since finding out. Well, I'm working on that 😅

There must be tons of mothers like me  who just didn't know and still had good natural deliveries & healthy babies. I understand the mental burden is there when you are aware of your infection and the risk - but still, the same risk was there anyway also in my case. Realistically, you are better off because you can tell your healthcare provider about your situation and they can take actions if neccessary.

And I don't think your husband's having herpes makes any difference, except for making trying for a baby more fun for you both because you don't need to worry about infecting each other.

Thanks

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