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HSV2 and breast feeding
Hi,I am 19 weeks pregnant woman with HSV2 virus and very severe outbreaks ,I am paranoid about if I had blisters on my nipple or not,before pregnancy once i had very painful itching nipple on my right breast but couldn't see any blister on it ,and now my breasts specially nipples part are so sensitive and I am confused about having blisters on my breasts,still can not see any of them ,my Dr says i should give birth to my child via C-section , but what about breast feeding? is it safe way to feed my baby? please help me if you have had this experience like mine I need some advice desperately !
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http://www.westoverheights.com/genital_herpes/handbook/view_the_chapters.html see if this link works for you. evidently my fingers were moving too fast so I forgot a few letters when I posted - sorry about that!
you can treat your herpes when you are pregnant. many obgyn's even allow suppressive therapy throughout pregnancy. Talk to your obgyn again about treating your ob's during pregnancy. Still early enough in your pregnancy to switch providers if need be if this one is strictly do not treat them and have a c section. No reason for you to suffer needlessly!
grace
you can treat your herpes when you are pregnant. many obgyn's even allow suppressive therapy throughout pregnancy. Talk to your obgyn again about treating your ob's during pregnancy. Still early enough in your pregnancy to switch providers if need be if this one is strictly do not treat them and have a c section. No reason for you to suffer needlessly!
grace
well, before i got pregnant i was consuming acyclovir 400mg 2 times a day suppressive medication for about 5 month and my herpes dr was planing to continue this so till one year, but i got pregnant and my gynecologist told me not to take these pills ,and now it's about 5 month i had no pills ,but have severe outbreaks ,so should i take acyclovir again when and how?
If you've never checked out the herpes handbook at www.westovheights.com, I recommend doing so. There is a whole section on herpes and pregnancy.
are you treating your herpes while pregnant so you are more comfortable? If so, with what and how much?
Has your provider recommended starting you on daily suppressive therapy in the pregnancy doses for the last month of pregnancy to help reduce the odds that you'd have an active lesion at the time of delivery so you can avoid a c section? no obvious lesions at the time of delivery and the risk of transmitting herpes to your baby is less than 1%.
The odds that you have herpes on your breasts are incredibly low. No reason not to breast feed your baby.
grace
are you treating your herpes while pregnant so you are more comfortable? If so, with what and how much?
Has your provider recommended starting you on daily suppressive therapy in the pregnancy doses for the last month of pregnancy to help reduce the odds that you'd have an active lesion at the time of delivery so you can avoid a c section? no obvious lesions at the time of delivery and the risk of transmitting herpes to your baby is less than 1%.
The odds that you have herpes on your breasts are incredibly low. No reason not to breast feed your baby.
grace
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