HIV infection/AIDS

The goals of pregnancy management for the woman who is infected with HIV or has AIDS are to ensure a healthy outcome and to prevent the transmission of HIV to the infant. Treatment generally involves the use of antiretroviral medications. Nutrition implications of maternal HIV/AIDS include management of any disease-related symptoms, infections, and medication-nutrient interactions (including appetite changes and lipodystrophy). HIV/AIDS will also affect infant feeding choice; in the US, women with HIV/AIDS are advised not to breastfeed. (Mofenson, 2005)