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The most common way for babies to become infected with the herpes virus is via the birth canal or vulva. In rare cases the virus can pass to the infant via the placenta, but this is only a risk if the mother gets herpes for the first time during the first trimester.
If the mother-to-be exper...
So, the safest way to go is having a baby by cesarian section right?
I guess it depends what your focus is. If it relates to the odds of transmitting herpes during labor then the answer has to be yes. That said, the risk of transmission may be fairly low, but this will depend on your own history of the herpes virus. The cesarian itself is not without its own risks of course, and whilst they may be low, this should be taken into account in any decision making.
I have type 1 in my genitals...does that effect your opinion?