Bad Appt with Happy Ending

BigAppleBiggerBelly · September 2011

Not THAT type of happy ending, you dirty birds. I learned at my appt this morning that I tested positive for group B strep and will need an IV of antibiotics while in labor. There go my hopes for a med-free and IV-free birth. My MW then tried to find the heartbeat but couldn't. I wasn't concerned because I'm still pretty early, but she acted a little cagey and quickly scheduled an ultrasound for an hour later. My initial excitement about our first ultrasound was quickly replaced with "fvck, why the rush?" We went to the u/s place expecting the worst, but got to see our perfect, healthy baby! Heartbeat was great, size measured ahead of my estimate by one day, and there's only one baby in there! Yay for surprise ultrasounds.

DragonflyBelle · September 2011

Yay for getting a peek at baby, but boo for the IV! I hate them myself.

MsCat19 · September 2011

Happy all ended well... LOL with the perv comment!

MDmama519 · September 2011

Yay for heartbeats!

Why did they test for it so early? I thought they test for it after 30 weeks.

shouldbworkin · September 2011

yay for healthy baby! The IV will be an inconvenience, but far better than a sick baby. You can still go med free for pain.

BigAppleBiggerBelly · September 2011

I'd never even heard of group B strep, so I need to do some research. She apparently tested for it at my first appt, along with STDs and whether I'm a genetic carrier. It's usually much later? I didn't get why she was so sure a bacteria that showed up four weeks ago will still be there in 30 weeks. Any insight?

shouldbworkin · September 2011

BigAppleBiggerBelly:
I'd never even heard of group B strep, so I need to do some research. She apparently tested for it at my first appt, along with STDs and whether I'm a genetic carrier. It's usually much later? I didn't get why she was so sure a bacteria that showed up four weeks ago will still be there in 30 weeks. Any insight?

it's weird, you can have it for one PG and not have it for another. I would ask her to re-test you around 34-36 weeks again, though. I'm not sure how long it hangs around for, but it's definitely not something I would mess around with either.

kkfeb04 · September 2011

Here's some information: https://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancycomplications/groupbstrepinfection.html

I am under the assumption once you have it, you have it. I tested positive with DS and I get to bypass the test with this one as they have indicated that I'm group B strep positive at my first pre-natal OB appointment.

PinkPeony6210 · September 2011

shouldbworkin:
yay for healthy baby! The IV will be an inconvenience, but far better than a sick baby. You can still go med free for pain.

This!

mrsadamc 05 · September 2011

BigAppleBiggerBelly:
I'd never even heard of group B strep, so I need to do some research. She apparently tested for it at my first appt, along with STDs and whether I'm a genetic carrier. It's usually much later? I didn't get why she was so sure a bacteria that showed up four weeks ago will still be there in 30 weeks. Any insight?

And they usually test for group B strep by doing a swab of the outside of your anus. They do it around the same time as your first internal exam, so around 30ish weeks pregnant.

bmnjd51702 · September 2011

Just curious but why did they test for GBS so early, that is usually done between weeks 35-36 and since it can actually come and go I'm really surprised that they are already saying you will have to receive treatment during. Hopefully they will retest later in the pregnancy and you won't have to

BigAppleBiggerBelly · September 2011

Thanks for all of the info. I'll ask at my next appointment why it was done so early. This pregnancy finally feels real after seeing the little blob. I shocked myself by how upset I was about being hustled over to the u/s (I thought for sure we'd lost it). Perhaps this little sack of cells is growing on me? (no pun intended)

Mjmksb04 · September 2011

There is no reason why you still can't go med free just because you have IV antibiotics! And I am surprised they already tested you too. The IV isn't that bad, just cumbersome.

pensparade · September 2011

Group B Strep comes and goes every month. Usually they don't test until 34-36 weeks. I'm surprised they tested you so early??

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