Your baby has grown to weigh 6 to 10 pounds (on average). To accomplish all of these productive changes, your body needs approximately 300 extra calories per day during your 2nd and 3rd trimester of pregnancy. Every woman should discuss her individual nutritional needs with her health care provider.
Practice Essentials. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a blood-borne virus typically transmitted via sexual intercourse, shared intravenous drug paraphernalia, and mother-to-child transmission (MTCT), which can occur during the birth process or during breastfeeding.
Definitions: 1  HIV-Human Immunodeficiency Virus, the virus that causes AIDS. 2  AIDS-Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, the condition that results from HIV infection. 3  AIDS is distinguished from HIV by the presence of an opportunistic infection or a T-cell count of 200 or less. AIDS-Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, the condition that results from HIV infection. 2  AIDS is distinguished from HIV by the presence of an opportunistic infection or a T-cell count of 200 or less.