text: can infants of hiv positive mothers develope aids during neonatal period? what is the minimal age of developing aids ic children yes,infants of hiv+mothers are at risk of developing aids. it depends on 1.stage of patient 2. has she been given anti-retro-viral therapy or not.  max. chances are at time of delivery-when mixing of blood occurs. it can also be acquired by breast feeding. it cannot be detected by normal methods until 18 months of age. you have to do hiv -pcr before 18 months to confirm and later the conventional methods 'll do.