What is the percentage of passing HIV to a baby?
Without treatment, 25 to 30% of babies born to a mother living with HIV will get HIV. However, if mothers are aware of their HIV infection and treated along with their infants, the chances of the infant getting HIV are less than 2%.
Can a mother who has HIV pass it on to her unborn child?
Yes, it's possible for HIV to be passed from you to your baby. This can happen: during pregnancy. during labour and birth.
How common is mother to child HIV transmission?
In the absence of intervention, the rate of transmission of HIV from a mother living with HIV to her child during pregnancy, labour, delivery or breastfeeding ranges from 15% to 45%.
What are the chances of HIV transmission to a child if the mother is on antiretroviral therapy during pregnancy and when breastfeeding?
If neither mother nor baby are on HIV treatment, there is around a 20% chance of the child acquiring HIV after two years of breastfeeding. A recent study in which women were taking treatment estimated the risk of transmission at 0.3% if a woman breastfeeds for six months and 0.6% if she breastfeeds for one year.