I have just found out my friend is HIV positive and her new born baby..?

Her daughter is 6 months old, and she found out she was HIV positive during her pregnancy, so obviously they have both been on medication since then.

But I was just wondering, will the baby live a normal life? When she gets older and she falls and cuts her leg etc, what should happen?

And also, my friend has possibly been infected for up to 3 years, and has only been taking the medication for up to 1 year, what are the chances she will live a healthy life and not die soon?

Thank you very much if you answer my questions, as I am really concerned for my friend and her daughter.

The baby is definately HIV positive

First off, how do you know the baby is positive? Did the mother tell you? Typically the mother's antibodies live in the baby up to 12 months. Not only should the mother have been on HIV medication during the pregnancy but the baby should have been put on the medication for at least 6 weeks after.

Next, I am now 24 and I have had HIV since I was born. I found out I was HIV+ when I found out I was pregnant last year. As a result I was put on medication and my son is so far negative (he has his next test next month and if it comes back negative we are almost certain he will not have the virus). My doctor believes that I can live for another 30 to 40 years. He also believes I may be able to go another 10 years without medication. I got lucky and got a clean strand that isn't resistant to any of the medication. I also have no other major health problems and I am showing a high resistance to the virus. Now, I got super lucky so my outlook is really good.

Everything depends on your friends health and the baby's health. It also depends on what strand of the virus they got. HIV medication has come a long way and there are advancements all the time. The child can certainly live a normal life and make plans for the future. However, no one can say for sure when someone will die with HIV, everyone reacts differently to the virus.

I can't answer all you question but i know that if the mother was taking medication during her pregnancy there is a pretty good chance the baby does NOT have HIV. Which means she should be able to lead a normal life. Of course she might have some of the stigma attached to her because of her mothers infection.

I DONT EVEN KNOW WHAT TO SAY ON THIS BUT IM SO SORRY BUT I KNOW I GET TESTED EVERY 6 MONTHS AND IV BEEN WITH THE SAME PERSON FOR 7 YEARS BUT THE LADY THAT DRAWS MY BLOOD TOLD ME HER GRANDDAUGHTER WAS BORN WITH HIV BUT THE MOTHER DIDNT HAVE IT AND TILL THIS DAY THEY CANT FIGURE OUT HOW SHE OT IT ANY HOW THE LIL GIRLS ABOUT 13 YRS OLD AND VERY HEALTHY THE LIL GIRL DOESNT KNOW WHAT SHE HAS AND THEY PLAN NOT TO TELL HER FOR HER OWN GOOD CUZ THEY DONT WANT TO STRESS HER OUT MY PRAYERS ARE WITH UR FRD AND BABY

I know this is going to sound crazy, but it is a good thing that your friend found out about her status early in her infection. HIV/AIDS meds have come a long way since the discovery of the disease and there are people living 25+ years with it. With the new developments that are also occurring, there maybe some dynamic medications that come out in the next few years too. So if your friend takes her medications, daily, at the same time and does not miss any dosages, then the medications will work fine for her. She also needs to make sure that she follows up with her ID doctor and come in for labs when scheduled. There is no guarantee that tomorrow is promised to any of us, so try to be the best friend to her that you can. Maybe you can do some research or speak to a HIV counselor in your area. The more that you know about it, the more helpful you will be. Your support and love is criticial during this time and it is obvious that she cares and trusts you to even share this information with you. I'm not as knowledgable about pediatric HIV, because I work with adults, but I do have a client that was born positive and she is now 23 years old. So, if your friend takes care of herself and sets that example for her daughter, then her daughter will learn to care for her condition too. Sadly, the daughter may struggle more because she would have to be subject to others that don't have a understanding of the disease and this would also include adults.
As the example you gave, if the daughter falls and cuts her leg, then you would just take a little extra precaution with dressing the wound. Latex gloves work well. As long as you don't have an open wound or sore, there is a decreased chance that transmission will occur.
Good luck to you and your friend and her daughter. Just like I said, educating yourself and lending a supportive shoulder and ear are the most important things you can do for her right now. Hope this helps.