
09/10/2025
Did you know? Couples living with HIV can have HIV-negative children!
With the right care, this is completely achievable. When an HIV-positive parent is on effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) and has a suppressed viral load, the risk of passing HIV to the baby is greatly reduced.
During pregnancy, regular check-ups, safe delivery methods, and giving the baby preventive HIV medication after birth help keep the child HIV-negative.
Breastfeeding can also be safe if the mother is on ART and her viral load is undetectable. An undetectable viral load means the virus is at very low levels, which greatly reduces the chance of passing HIV to the baby through breast milk.
HIV doesn’t stop you from building a healthy family. With knowledge, treatment, and care, safe parenthood is possible!