Wife contracted AIDS due to accidental blood transfusion during childbirth and was often sick and could not recover…it was only after 10 years that she found out the truth after her second child | CTWANT | LINE TODAY

A Chinese wife suffered severe bleeding during a caesarean section when she gave birth to her first child. A blood transfusion in the hospital accidentally infected her with AIDS. She was not aware of it at the time. It was not until she was pregnant with her second child that the doctor detected it, and her husband also confirmed the infection. December 1st is World AIDS Day. The wife looked back on the past and said that she would not speculate on things that have not happened yet. “I am grateful for 2023 and hope that luck will continue to accompany us next year.”

According to the mainland media “The Paper”, the wife Xiaozhen (pseudonym) suffered a massive hemorrhage during childbirth in 1995. The blood transfusion treatment in the hospital made her contract AIDS. It was not until she became pregnant with her second child 10 years later that she was informed that she was infected. Her husband, a man named Liu, was also confirmed to be infected. Xiaozhen said that before she was pregnant with her second child, the couple had just moved to Shanghai to settle down. Her body was often inflamed for some unknown reason, her colds were not easy to get over, her weight had plummeted, and her husband Liu Nan also had problems with his gastrointestinal function. , despite seeing a doctor, his condition did not improve.

Xiaozhen found out that she was pregnant again in 2005. She originally wanted to abort the child, but during a pregnancy test, she discovered that she was infected with HIV. She was so devastated at the time that she was determined not to have a second child. After discussing with her husband, she determined that the only way to get infected was through a blood transfusion during childbirth in 1995. Her husband subsequently went for a test and was confirmed to be infected with AIDS. She was later admitted to the Nanjing Public Health Center and prepared for an induction of labor, but her physical condition at the time did not allow for surgery. At this time, the Shanghai Public Health Center contacted them and expressed their willingness to help her give birth to a second child through HIV mother-to-child blockade.

Xiaozhen decided to accept help out of her trust in Shanghai’s medical standards and her love for her unborn child. She was admitted to the Shanghai Public Health Center and received treatment for mother-to-child transmission. In the end, she became the first successful case of mother-to-child transmission of AIDS in Shanghai. Both mother and child were safe. Looking back on the time, Xiaozhen admitted that she was not very happy, “I have never been truly happy since I found out I was infected.”

Xiaozhen said that since she learned about her illness, she would record the changes in her life and body in the past year on World AIDS Day every year. Having been ill for more than 20 years, she cherishes every moment she spends with her family and friends. She also invited her younger sister to stay at home and enjoy life. Although her husband suffers from Parkinson’s disease, liver cirrhosis and other diseases, he is also active in sports. Although the two of them have suffered from diseases, they have not given up at all. “We have been fine this year and everything is satisfactory.” She thanked those who accompany her. Family and friends, “I hope luck will continue to be with us next year.”

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