How to Treat Neonatal Herpes?
Medical Treatment:
- Usually, neonatal herpes is treated with antiviral drugs and it directly given into the baby vein. Treatment may be needed for several weeks
- It will also be necessary to treat any related complications such as fits (seizures)
- The baby can be breastfed while receiving treatment unless the mother has herpes sores around her nipples
- If the mother also undergoes antiviral treatment, this can be excreted in her breast milk, but the baby is not considered to be harmful