Can some one who is HIV positive give birth to a baby that is not infected?

Yes. If you have HIV and are on anti-viral therapy it can prevent transmission to the baby.

Yes. The child will be tested every few months for a couple of year as a precautionary measure.

yes, there are medication that will decrease the viral load that wont harm the baby. They will perform a cesarean section though because the actual birth transmit the virus to the baby.

Yes. Here is a good factual website that gives the possible problems and the way the pregnancy is managed to avoid them.

http://aids.about.com/cs/womensresources...

Yes. the child only contracts HIV during delivery. If you are on meds and the delivery is quick there is a lesser chance of passing it along.

it is possible, but not 100% sure thing. is also very possible for the baby to be infected during birth, while passing through the birth canal.

the baby can only get it during a delivery

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