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Growing Your Family

An introduction to pregnancy planning, surrogacy and adoption for people living with HIV.
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Updated April 2020
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Growing Your Family
Introduction

What you should know if you are living with HIV and you want to get pregnant
Preparing for pregnancy
Ways of getting pregnant
Ways to prevent passing HIV to an HIV-negative man

What you should know if you are a man living with HIV who wants to have a baby
Ways to prevent passing HIV to an HIV-negative woman
Having a baby with a surrogate
Adopting a child

Getting ready to have a child
Get connected to healthcare and other services in your community
Take care of your own health
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