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Well, of course there is the fact that there is a chance the STD will pass down to your child. But if you are currently pregnant, fret not. Out of about 25% of the women who have Herpes, only 0.1% of the babies actually contract the disease. No worrys Sir/Ma'am

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The baby can get it in a vaginal birth so often they make a c-section. There is also a risk with the thing they put on the baby's head during birth to measure the pulse because the skin is so thin on the scalp it can break and the baby can get it that way. It's very important your doctor knows you have this and can act accordingly and you should talk this through with her. It's also important the pediatrician knows this so she can keep an eye on the baby and look for signs of Herpes just in case.

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If the baby is born via c-section, then it probably will not be infected. If it is born via the vagina, then the infection may be passed to the baby.

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