Hello. First time mama here. I am due in two weeks and my group B step test has come back positive. The nurse sounded very nonchalant about the result and explained that I would need antibiotics during labor but I am still so scared. Is induction the safest route to avoid infecting the baby? Should I push that with the OB? I live and work some distance from the hospital and am so afraid I won't make it in time to receive a full dose of antibiotics.
Any words of encouragement would be most appreciated!
GBS is very common and it isn't something to stress about. You'll receive antibiotics when you go into labor, but you do NOT need to be induced. If you deliver before you get the full dose of antibiotics, they'll most likely keep you and lo an extra day to observe. Do not worry. I am GBS+ and the antibiotics aren't bad at all.
My understanding it that it is NBD. I haven't been tested yet, but my doc and my birthing class instructor addressed this like it was nothing. A friend of mine recently had her first LO. She was positive and in all her stories to me about the L&D, she's never mentioned this as something that was an issue.
As all the PP's said it's no big deal... I was GBS+ for both of my previous pregnancies. The first time around I was only in the hospital for 3 1/2 hours before DD was born. The doc said a full dose would have been 4 hours, so they just kept an eye on DD, she was fine.
The antibiotics are a precaution anyway, just because you are GBS+ doesn't mean you would pass it on to the baby... just there is a greater chance of it happening.
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Not a big deal at all. I was GBS positive and had my baby last Saturday...there was barely time to get an IV started before I was pushing, so I didn't get any antibiotics. They had us stay an extra day and will watch your little one a bit more closely, but it isn't something to stress over. Talk to your provider about your fears. It's likely that the only change they'll want is for you to come to the hospital a bit earlier.
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I was GBS positive with my DD. Labor progressed very quickly with her and I only got to the hospital 10 minutes before she was born. I almost had her in the car! Needless to say, I didn't have time to get any of the antibiotics but she was fine. They just monitored her and kept a watch on her temperature.
My midwives told me that the real risk of the baby getting infected is if you have prolonged rupture of membranes.
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Re: Group B positive and scared
ETA: Like PP said, it's no reason to induce.
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I was GBS positive with my DD. Labor progressed very quickly with her and I only got to the hospital 10 minutes before she was born. I almost had her in the car! Needless to say, I didn't have time to get any of the antibiotics but she was fine. They just monitored her and kept a watch on her temperature.
My midwives told me that the real risk of the baby getting infected is if you have prolonged rupture of membranes.