A pregnant woman with a positive history of genital herpes but no lesions during the current pregnancy should be informed that:

You will be isolated from your newborn infant following delivery.

You will be evaluated at the time of delivery for herpetic genital tract lesions, and if lesions are present, a cesarean delivery will be needed.

There is little risk to your newborn infant during this pregnancy, birth, and following delivery.

Vaginal deliveries can reduce neonatal infection risks even if you have an active lesion at birth.