Current research suggests that mother-to-child transmission occurs in roughly 11-60% of HIV-positive pregnant women. HIV-infected pregnant women can transmit the virus to their fetus in many ways, including through the placenta during pregnancy and through broken skin mucous membranes during birth through the birth canal. In addition, the virus can be transmitted to the baby after delivery through close contact with the child by breastfeeding bloody secretions. A large percentage of infected babies die around the age of two, so HIV-positive mothers are advised to avoid pregnancy. If you want to get pregnant, make sure to go to a hospital with experience in treatment before deciding.