There is One detail I often forget, Dear Readers, and that is to take a before picture when I start to work on any project that has been languishing for a while. I wrongly assume that I will be able to find a picture somewhere in my archives that shows just where I was when I stopped working on the project.
Women who are planning on becoming pregnant or who are pregnant should be tested for HIV as soon as possible. The womanâs partner should also be tested. The March of Dimes recommends that all women of childbearing age who may have been exposed to HIV should be tested before becoming pregnant.
All mums-to-be are offered a blood test to detect HIV and AIDS. You can turn it down if you want to. However, knowing that you have the infection means that steps can be taken to reduce the chance of the virus being transmitted to your baby (NCCWCH 2008, NHS UK NSC 2014). Find out more about HIV and AIDS in pregnancy.