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GBS + and probiotics question (xp from natural birth board)

Erica92Erica92
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I was GBS + with my last 2 pg (my last one was a succesful drug free VBAC). anyway I am REALLY REALLY hoping to avoid being + this time around and have heard a lot of success stories with taking probiotics before being tested....

I went to my health food store but was TOTALLY overhwlemed with all the choices and most of them were $30-50 dollars (EEEKS)

So 2 questions:

1) What probiotics did you/do you/are you taking

2) when did you start them? Should I start taking them now (23 weeks) or wait until closer to 35/36 weeks when my midwives do the GBS test??

Thanks so much I REALLY appreciate the input/advice/experiences

ps. any positive success stories of taking them and being gbs - ??

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Re: GBS + and probiotics question (xp from natural birth board)

  • Jason'swifeJason'swife
    No idea. But I'd definitely talk to your midwife before you take anything. 
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  • kes487kes487
    I'm sorry, not to sound totally ignorant, but could someone explain to me what GBS is?
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  • mrsashkennedymrsashkennedy member

    GBS is Group B Strep, it's a bacteria that 30% of women just have. Nothing to do with cleanliness or anything, it just happens. If you are GBS positive around birth they recommend IV antibiotics every 4 hours so you lessen the chance of transfing the bacteria to baby ( a small percentage get very sick as a result of GBS).


    OP, I don't see why it wouldn't hurt to start probiotics now. My mw even suggested eating lots of plain yogurt and/or kefir (just make sure it doesn't have a lot of sugar). You can take the supplements, but talk to your mw first. Mine also told me that yogurt can be used vaginally, but you'd have to talk o yours about how exactly that works.

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