Mães HIV positivo: da gestação a amamentação

Abstract

Vertical transmission of HIV occurs through the transmission of the virus from mother to baby during childbirth. pregnancy, transmission may occur at birth, through contact of the fetus with blood and secretions maternal cervical areas, or even through breastfeeding where the virus appears in sufficient quantity to cause annoyance. A trained professional should provide guidance and monitor this mother. O This study is a literature review. In this way, searches were carried out in main data collection sites, such as: Virtual Health Library (VHL), Scientific Online Electronic Library (SCIELO), Online Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System (MEDLINE), Bibliographic Database Specialized in the Area of ​​Nursing in Brazil (BDENF), Ministry of Health public worship websites and electronic health magazine, all in the Portuguese language. As main results and discussion we have to avoid the transmission of HIV, it is essential to detect early in prenatal care, which is of quality, the use of antiretrovirals from the appropriate gestational age, as well as during labor and delivery delivery, discontinuation of breastfeeding, adequate delivery route, following other measures. Therefore, a nursing is essential and indispensable in carrying out this preventive care for the vertical transmission, effecting humanized care, starting with prenatal care, part and first newborn feeding.