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GBS+ = no water birth?

kxp004kxp004 member
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is this a common thing or does this vary depending on your MWs??
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Re: GBS+ = no water birth?

  • kbates85kbates85 member
    I could have sworn I was told in the beginning of my preganacy that if I tested GBS+ they actually recommend a water birth. Something about the water helping reduce the amount a bacteria the baby is exposed to. This probably varies by MW becuase I'm not sure how conclusive that information is. 
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  • kathleen02kathleen02 member
    My friend (same one I described in my response below regarding GBS) who had it also had a water birth at home. Baby was born in the amniotic sac too...that probably helped.
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  • abell77abell77 member
    I was GBS+ last time around and my midwife said no reason not to, even with an IV if you have one.
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  • bandwifebandwife

    Think it's mixed and dependant on your provider.

    I'm in a UK territory, GBS+ and hoping for a hospital water birth this time (had homebirth in Canada with first).

    My community MW (doesn't deliver at hospital) said depending on who is on shift I may have to fight for the birth pool with my GBS+ status.


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  • wifeofadamwifeofadam member
    Waterbirths actually decrease the risk of passing GBS to the baby.  Your MW should be encouraging it!
        
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  • pantherRNpantherRN member

    Are you having a hospital birth? They may try to discourage it because of the IV, however I think I read something about the water diluting the bacteria.

    If you're getting trouble from your MW, ask about her reasoning and request to see the research to back it up. 


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  • ncbellencbelle member
    I was allowed to.


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  • BLPL101BLPL101 member
    I had LO at 35 weeks so I wasn't tested yet and they treated me as positive, but birthing in water was allowed. I couldn't though because I had pitocin.
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  • kxp004kxp004 member
    I haven't been tested yet, but I had a friend mention this to me and since I was planning a water birth I just wanted to double check... thanks for all the responses and references :)
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  • Mrs.AmyDylanMrs.AmyDylan member
    I delivered my little girl into water 9 days with a GBS+ status. MW didn't see any issue. Good luck!
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  • junie216junie216
    We are allowed at my hospital birth center.
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  • msditz00msditz00 member
    I was allowed to at my birthing center, and I didn't even have time to get the IV antibiotic - between the time I got there and he was born was less than 40 minutes. 
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