Can you have vaginal birth with genital herpes?

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Hi all, has anyone with genital herpes had a vagina birth and transmitted to baby? I’ve read neonatal herpes are very rare.

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NICU nurse here... your doctor should put you on suppression therapy around 34-36 weeks pregnant. If you have active outbreak during labor, they’ll do a c-section to avoid risk of transmission to the baby. Hope that helps

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Ask your doctor

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They won't let you have a vaginal birth if you are having an outbreak I believe

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If you do not have an active outbreak at the time of labor/birth, you will most likely be able to proceed with a vaginal delivery. Like someone else mentioned, you will probably, and should be, prescribed an antiviral weeks before your due date to help prevent the possibility of an outbreak.

Can you have vaginal birth with genital herpes?

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