A days-old baby boy contracted HIV from his father after coming into contact with fluid leaking from a lesion on his skin, a report has concluded. The child, who is now nine years old, has been the subject of a lengthy investigation since being diagnosed amid fears of sexual abuse, because his father is HIV positive but his mother is not. Researchers across Portugal, and a phylogenetics expert in the US, performed physical and genetic analyses, mapping out HIV samples from both father and son, who have not been identified. They concluded that the boy had no signs of sexual abuse, and his virus appeared to have entered his system within the first few days of his life, before the father had been diagnosed with HIV.
It isn't easy to put into words the way you feel when your child is born, but we asked new dads celebrating their first Father's Day to try. Welcome to the club, guys. And Happy Father's Day! News U. HuffPost Personal Video Horoscopes. Newsletters Coupons. Follow Us.
These tips, tricks, and guidelines will help you face first-time fatherhood. Get ahead of the game by reading these frequently-asked-questions from dads-to-be— then show off your newfound fatherhood skills when your little one arrives in the world. Learning how to be a dad has never been so easy! Even though your partner is actually delivering the baby, it's normal for dads-to-be to feel anxious about the ordeal.
Forgive yourself these occasional moments of self-doubt and, from time to time, let yourself mourn your pre-parenthood life. These moments will be short-lived. Most people are intimidated by the idea of boarding a plane with an infant, but this is, in fact, the best time to hit the road. Go get a tan while you still can. Much of your time will be spent getting things off the floor.