How Can Herpes Affect Pregnancy?
If an expectant mother contracts herpes during pregnancy, it can be a significant threat to her baby. If a mother has her first herpes outbreak during her first trimester, she has a higher risk of miscarriage. document.getElementById(‘adsense_placeholder_2’).innerHTML = document.getElementById(‘adsense_ad_2_hidden’).innerHTML; The risk of a baby becoming infected with HSV is highest if the mother is near the end of her pregnancy (after 32 weeks) and lowest if a mother has recurrent herpes. However the threat of herpes to a baby’s health is very real. There is a 60% risk of death if the baby becomes infected with HSV. How Can Herpes Affect Childbirth? Expectant mothers will be advised to keep an eye out for signs and symptoms of a herpes outbreak around the time of childbirth. If the mother does have an active outbreak or lesion when she goes into labor, most providers recommend performing a cesarean to avoid risk of transmission of HSV to the baby. If a pregnant woman contracted herpes
