Pregnancy and HIV disease

Issues that positive women may face when they're pregnant

August 2005     View PDF     En español

Resource List

W.O.R.L.D.
(Women Organized to Respond to Life-threatening Diseases)
414 Thirteenth Street, 2nd Floor, Oakland, CA 94612
510-986-0340

WORLD publishes a monthly newsletter for women with HIV and has a peer advocate program, treatment training program, and retreats for HIV-positive women.

National Women’s Health Information Center
1-800-994-WOMAN

This government-sponsored hotline provides information on women’s health issues, including HIV and pregnancy.

General HIV Information Hotlines

CDC National AIDS Hotline
1-800-342-AIDS

AIDS information and referrals, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

HIV/AIDS Treatment Information Service
1-800-HIV-0440

This hotline answers questions about HIV treatment and distributes the Federal Guidelines on HIV Treatment free of charge.

HIV/Pregnancy Information

Antiviral Pregnancy Registry
PO Box 13398
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3398
1-800-258-4263

Kept records document whether HIV drugs cause problems in pregnancy.

Test Positive Aware Network newsletter
1-773-989-9400

Bi-monthly newsletter for people living with HIV. Ask for the issues titled, She’s Having a Baby, and HIV & Pregnancy.

www.who.int

The publication, HIV and Infant Feeding: A Guide for Healthcare Managers and Supervisors, Geneva, 2003, is available at www.who.int.

Human Milk Banks

Mother’s Milk Bank—Valley Medical Center
751 South Bascom
San Jose, CA 95128
1-408-998-4550

Mother’s Milk Bank—Columbia P/SL Hospital
1719 E. 19th Avenue
Denver, CO 80218
1-303-869-1888

For all milk banks, donors are screened volunteers for their health history and given blood tests. Breast milk is given only by prescription and can be delivered anywhere in the US by air shipping. Milk costs $2.50/ounce, not including shipping fee. Medi-Cal and Medicaid covers the total cost of milk. Some private insurance companies are beginning to cover it as well.

Research/Clinical Trials Hotlines

AIDS Clinical Trial Information Service
1-800-TRIALS A

A hotline with information about pediatric and adult clinical trials and specific trails in your area, including studies of AIDS drugs in pregnancy.

Websites

www.womenchildrenhiv.org

Online site provides resources on the prevention and treatment of HIV infection in women and children targeted at health workers, program managers, and policymakers in resource-poor settings.

www.i-base.org

The publication, HIV Pregnancy and Women’s Health, Spring 2005, is available online.

www.thewellproject.org

The Well Project is a website created by and for women living with HIV/AIDS.

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