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An HIV positive mother is pregnant with her second baby since being diagnosed with the virus, having conceived both children naturally. Amanda Mammadova was diagnosed with HIV in 2010 - three months after first meeting her now husband, Ali. The couple married eight months later. Desperate to start a family they considered the risks of conceiving naturally. Knowing Mrs Mammadova's viral load - the amount of HIV in her blood - was low, Mr Mammadova said he was prepared to take the low risk so the couple could realise their dream of having a baby. Their daughter, 21-month-old Saabria, was born HIV negative and Mrs Mammadova is now pregnant with their second child.