see vertical transmission.
Transmission of a pathogen, such as HCV or HIV, from a mother to her child. This can happen while the baby is in the womb (in utero transmission), during childbirth (intrapartum transmission), or through breast-feeding (postpartum transmission). It is sometimes also called ‘vertical transmission.'
The passing of a disease from mother to fetus through the placenta and bloodstream.
Spread of an infection from a mother to her baby during birth.
Passage of a disease-causing agent (a pathogen) vertically from mother directly to baby during the perinatal period, the period immediately before and after birth. Transmission might occur across the placenta or in the breast milk.
Transmission of a pathogen (HIV) from mother to baby before, during or after the birth process.
Transmission of an infectious disease, such as hepatitis B, from mother to newborn. All pregnant women should be tested for hepatitis B since newborns have a 90% chance of becoming chronically infected if they do not receive the first dose of hepatitis B vaccine and a single dose of HBIG within 12 hours after delivery. The infant will also need additional doses of hepatitis B vaccine at one and six months of age to ensure a complete immune response.
Refers to HIV transmission from the mother to the baby during birth (estimated to occur in one-third of cases, unless AZT is used).
Transmission of an infectious disease fro m mother to newborn before or during birth
Transmission of an infectious disease from mother to child. In the case of HBV, transmission occurs via a mother’s milk, through the placenta or during childbirth.
