Risks for the child’s health during pregnancy?

[unbreakable]

So I’ve read that if you have an outbreak during (vaginal) childbirth there is a risk of transmission. I understand that  

But what about C-section? I am rather petite so I was going to opt for that anyway when the time comes. 

Can the child have any health problems while in the womb? Or the virus doesn’t affect the womb if I keep proper hygiene and abstain from any activity that could spread the virus deeper? How about acyclovir, can I take it or is it harmful in my bloodstream for the child? 

Nowhere close to starting a family yet, but I’m a woman and I’d love to have kids one day so it’s a reasonable concern. 

[mr_hopp]

Your future baby will be perfectly safe in the womb. The only way herpes can be passed to the child is via vaginal delivery and an outbreak is happening. I’m pretty sure acyclovir has been shown to be safe across the board, including pregnancy, but check on that with your doc since I’m not 100 on that.