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Anyone Strep B positive?

SLO2005SLO2005
in 3rd Trimester

I found out early on in my PG that I am.

 What does this mean other than I will have IV antibiotics every 4 hours?  I have googled and that was a bad idea!

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Re: Anyone Strep B positive?

  • peeper72peeper72
    I am positive too (bummer). IV Ab's are very effective. This is a rare case where Google is not your friend.
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  • shannon tundelshannon tundel
    I am GBS positive and I haven't googled anything.
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  • tracy.corp@gmail.comtracy.corp@gmail.com
    i just had my GBS test yesterday and have to go back for another appointment on Friday, so i will find out then.  From what i understand, if you are positive, it just means that you have the IV antibiotics and they possibly test the baby just to be safe.  :) --what part of NH are you in?  I'm in Manchester and go to Bedford Wmns. Care and will be delivering at CMC. 
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  • SLO2005SLO2005
    I am in the Nashua area and will be delivering at SNH in Nashua. 
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  • tracy.corp@gmail.comtracy.corp@gmail.com

    imageSLO2005:
    I am in the Nashua area and will be delivering at SNH in Nashua. 

     

    awesome!... best of luck to you!!! 

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  • chankins14chankins14 member
    I tested + early on.  TECHNICALLY you can pass the strep b infection on to your LO during birth.  The odds are very low.  Generally they give the mom antibiotics every 4 hours during active labor.  They test your LO for the infection & if they do test +, they get antibiotics, too.  If you are not going to be in a hospital or having an IV, you can forgo the antibiotics & your midwife will give the baby a small dose (literally 1/10th of a cc) of the antibiotics after he is born.
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