HIV Infection in Pregnancy

Part of a series of handbooks for practising midwives, this volume should be useful for all healthcare professionals who work with HIV-positive women. This new edition includes data, information and recommendations on HIV in pregnancy and places special emphasis on the importance of counselling, the role of antenatal testing, triple therapy in pregnancy, and current debates over breastfeeding and cultural issues.
 
Part of a series of handbooks for practising midwives, this volume should be useful for all healthcare professionals who work with HIV-positive women. This new edition includes data, information and recommendations on HIV in pregnancy and places special emphasis on the importance of counselling, the role of antenatal testing, triple therapy in pregnancy, and current debates over breastfeeding and cultural issues.