Week 12

According to a new study published by PloS Medicine, Tenofovir the anti-HIV drug, is safe to use during pregnancy. Researchers led by Diana Gibb found that the drug does not increase the risk of kidney problems, birth defects or growth abnormalities in infants born to HIV-positive women in Africa. The team examined data to figure out what the effect was on infants born to Ugandan and Zimbabwean HIV-positive women who took ART ( Antiretroviral therapy ) during pregnancy. The majority of women the team examined were taking Tenofovir at somepoint throughout their pregnancy and after comparing the infants exposed and not exposed to the drug, the researchers found that out of 226 live births, there was no increase in the proportion of infants who died shortly after birth. In my opinion this is a great discovery because they now know that they can use the drugs on these pregnant mothers without there being a defect or death.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/245426.php