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OK, so this is a late post and I don't know if anyone will read it, but I'm 49 years old and have lived with herpes for 30 years now, have given birth twice (vaginally) to two healthy babies and I'd like to put in my two cents' worth.
I have to wonder why everyone in that girl's family has to know that she has herpes, in addition to everything else she is going through. IT'S A COLD SORE PEOPLE! It just happens to affect the naughty bits, which makes it extra inconvenient and sometimes miserable to go about one's daily life when dealing with an outbreak, but at least it's not visible like the kind on one's lip which thankfully, I DON'T have.
Pregnant women are bombarded with worst case scenarios even when they don't have a risk factor like herpes. The odds of her child dying like the one described are probably less than the odds of spontaneous abortion during the first trimester, given suppressive therapy and careful monitoring by her ob/gyn.
Please, a little less hysteria and a little more positive attitude. Many, many women have had uneventful pregnancies and healthy babies while living with the herpes virus. There is, however, a documented relationship between stress level and frequency of outbreaks. The mother-to-be needs loving support as her due-date approaches, not horror stories and veiled criticism.
whew! I feel better now...
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thanks, I practice a lot when I'm alone...
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