CMV – Prof. Nigro

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Testimony of Francesca and Matilde!

The story of Francesca and Matilde

I discovered to have acquired a primary CMV infection. I and my husband were informed about the serious risk of damages to the fetus, that no treatments were available and that we hade the choice between an abortion within week 12 or continue the pregnancy doing ultrasounds and amniocentesis at week 20 to evaluate if  CMV has been transmitted. After deep thoughts we decided to go ahead and by internet we learnt about Prof. Giovanni Nigro who practices in Rome infusions with hyperimmunoglobulins as therapy against CMV during pregnancy. Therefore I started at week 11 and then every two weeks until the amniocentesis which fortunately was negative! After those infusions, I had other two (in total seven infusions) and I’ve never had any side effect.

Our beautiful daughter Matilde was born on April 27th 2020, perfectly healthy, the virus hasn’t crossed the placenta, it was the greatest joy ever felt! Keeping uncertainty and fear under control for almost 9 months it wasn’t easy. We will never stop thanking Prof. Nigro, without whom the treatment would not be possible and we sincerely hope that immunotherapy will be accessible to everyone through the national health systems.
Francesca Dondi

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My name is Fiammetta from Milan (Italy): In June 2018, I became pregnant wishing to give a sister to my first son as confirmed by a fetal DNA test. My dream was close to be realized! But on September 24, I was told to be positive to anti-CMV IgM and IgG, and the avidity of IgG was very low. Although the meaning of these results was ignored by me, I felt that a dreadful problem was initiated. Suddenly I cryied…much... -> Continue

Fiammetta

I discovered to have acquired a primary CMV infection. I and my husband were informed about the serious risk of damages to the fetus, that no treatments were available and that we hade the choice between an abortion within week 12 or continue the pregnancy doing ultrasounds and amniocentesis at week 20 to evaluate if CMV has been transmitted. After deep thoughts we decided to go ahead and by internet we learnt about -> Continue

Francesca

At the beginning of my first pregnancy, in 2001, a strong malaise and threatened abortion moved me to the hospital Policlinico Umberto I° di Roma. Because the screening for CMV, during the third trimester, had only revealed positive IgG but negative IgM, the doctors excluded a possible CMV involvement. However, after 31 weeks gestation Federico was born and found to have a congenital CMV infection with thrombocytic -> Continue

Federico and Isabella Story

I am the mother of Emma, a young girl who had to face CMV since her birth… and before. She is now 7, happy to go to elementary school for the second year. Emma has a little secret which decided to share only with their best friends (who cannot note it): she can hear only by one ear. This is her special feature. In the spring of 2013, my second pregnancy began and was well until the -> Continue

The story of Emma