HPV and pregnant..........vaginal or C-sec?

Question

I am pregnant with my first. I am due oct 30th. Does anyone know if when your pregnant and have HPV if it's ok to have a vaginal delivery? My doctor keeps trying to tell me it's ok, but I do not think so. I am so worried about my baby getting it when I deliver him. I would feel much better if I had a C-section, just to know he didn't pass throught the birth canal that is infected. Any opinions? or has anyone gone thru this before?

Answer 1

the risk of passing it on is low but very possible. my mother in law decided since she had a son it was no big deal and something she wouldn't have to tell him about. he become a carrier (due to being born vaginally) and i now have it. sadly enough had i known i could have gotten the shot and protected myself before we started trying to have our first. i had to have a c-section because he was to big (and we knew he would be very early on so c-section due to hpv never came up) i would say the choice is yours, the risk is low, but in the chance your child gets it please keep them informed.

Answer 2

A vaginal delivery is safe.  HPV generally does not get passed to the baby, but in rare instances it can.  If your doctor says its ok, then its ok.  

Answer 3

Pregnant, With HPV

No link has been found between HPV and miscarriage, premature delivery, or other pregnancy complications.

Also, the risk of transmitting the virus to the baby is considered very low.

If a pregnant woman tests positive for the high-risk types of HPV associated with cervical cancer, the doctor will monitor her during the pregnancy to watch for cervical tissue changes.

In some pregnant women with HPV, the tissue changes may increase during pregnancy. If possible, doctors postpone treatment because it may lead to premature labor.

If a pregnant woman has genital warts, the doctor will monitor to see if the warts get larger. Hormone changes during pregnancy can cause the warts to multiply or get larger. Sometimes the warts will bleed.

Depending on the extent of the warts, the doctor may postpone treatment until after childbirth. But if the warts get so big that they might cause an obstruction in the v****a, they may need to be removed before childbirth.

Genital warts can be removed surgically, with chemical treatment, or with painless electric current.

HPV and Childbirth

The risk of HPV transmission to the baby is very low. Even if babies do get the HPV virus, their bodies usually clear the virus on their own.

webmd.com

Answer 4

You have to get a c-section. My sister has it and they said it's dormant or doesn't show up on tests anymore but she can still pass it to baby. But she has the genital warts one so... maybe it's different.

Answer 5

As long as you don't have warts while you are delivering then the baby wont get it. Don't stress yourself out about ti too much, it's not good for the baby. If you have an outbreak at the time of delivery them request a c section and tell them why. Congratulations and good luck.  

Answer 6

They say its ok as long as your not having an outbreak. I personally would not try vaginal. I have the same thing and i am also due in november but i have had c-sections with all three of my girls. Believe me it was much easier because i suppressed with my last child and the antibiotics they gave me after my water broke caused an outbreak almost immediately after getting them. I would have to say talk to your dr about having an elective section because if your water breaks then it could happen as it did with me. The virus doesn't seem to like antibiotics at all. I have had issues with outbreaks every time i have been on antibiotics.

Answer 7

I have it and delivered two healthy baby boys.  Do not get a Csection unless it is an emergency!!  Your baby will be much better off going natural.  HPV will not harm your baby in anyway!  Congrats on your pregnancy and best of luck with the delivery!

Answer 8

i found out i had hpv when i was pregnant with my first son, he was born vaginally and the hpv eventually went away.

Answer 9

I don't have HPV, but I am beta strep positive.  My doctor also assured me that it was ok.  I also have a very small pelvis and they expected my daughter to be around 9 lbs and they were sure I wouldn't be able to have her naturally, but told me I could try if I wanted.  We opted for the c-section because of the possible complications with the beta strep and how big she was.  I was scared that she would get stuck and go without the antibiotics and have problems after the birth.  We had the c-section and everything went fine - just painful - but so is natural childbirth.