Re: [UUPoly-L] STDs and Poly

[Tara_Affinity <tara_affinity@yahoo.com>]

Hi Michael (and all):

I thought this was a pretty good article.  http://www.herpes.com/pregnancy.shtml
Tara )0(
 
in Lancaster Co., PA  (for now... hoping to relocate in the NY/Conn/Mass. area...looking for poly-friendly living situation and/or community...open to suggestions)
 
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From: Michael Rios <earthfather@cfnc.us>
To: uupoly-l@uupa.org
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 12:37:13 PM
Subject: Re: [UUPoly-L] STDs and Poly
  The risk to the infant is not from the mother having her first *outbreak* during the third trimester, but from her *contracting* it in the third trimester.  There is a significant difference
here, because many people contract herpes without *any* outbreak ever, and some people could contract it, then have their first outbreak months or years later.  In general, if herpes is a concern, the risk can be eliminated by delivering the baby by Caesarian section.  The infection risk is strictly during the infant's passage through the birth canal.