Testing for the infant is recommended at various intervals until 18 months of age (11), so the woman should feel safe and supported in a non-judgemental care setting.  Maternal antibodies are usually present for at least the first 12 months of the infant’s life, hence the need to delay an HIV antibody test until 18 months old, when the test is more reliable because the maternal antibodies will have cleared from the infants’ bloodstream.  Throughout this 18-month period, nurses can provide information about and referrals to other services such as Child and Family health centres and peer support programmes for WLWHIV, especially those with young babies. Ad hoc infant vaccinations may also be provided by Authorised Nurse Immunisers (ANI).