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Follow Up to my Group B Strep Birth Questions

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Thanks to everyone who gave me great and supportive advice about what natural labor would be like after I tested positive for Group B Strep.

I had my baby just a few days after my original post and it was a great experience with none of the complication I was worried about.  I had an intermittent IV of penicillin and otherwise wasn't hooked up.

My water did not break early so I spent about 18 hours laboring at home, and then went to the hospital.  My midwife broke my water at around the 24 hour mark (I was so tired and still making slow progress) and I delivered 4 hours later.  
I have a very healthy baby girl!  It was noon when she was born and the sun was streaming through the window -the moment felt like waking up on a gorgeous morning after a great night's sleep.

Thanks again for the support and encouragement!
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Re: Follow Up to my Group B Strep Birth Questions

  • RacieRacie member
    Also -my story is a great example of why natural birth is the way to go.  My labor was long because my contractions never came at regular intervals (though they did get stronger and longer).  Even during transition and pushing, my contractions still came at odd times.  1 minute apart, 5 minutes, 3 minutes, 8 minute, etc.  If I had had an epidural I probably would have ended up with a C-section because of my body's unpredictability.  My irregular contractions meant that I truly needed to be able to change positions and do the work of labor in order for it to progress.  
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  • bornmommybornmommy member
    Awesome and Congrats!!
                  
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  • horsevaulterhorsevaulter member
    Congrats! And thank you for posting this. I just tested positive and am a little nervous about what that means for a natural delivery.. I am glad the IV was just in intervals for you! Yay for a natural birth and healthy LO!!
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  • cheesecakerunnercheesecakerunner member
    Congrats! Glad everything worked out.
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  • alphahelixalphahelix member
    Congratulations!! I was also really upset when I found out I was GBS+, but it turned out to not be that big of a deal after all - I wish I wouldn't have worried about it so much!

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  • Annaeliz84Annaeliz84 member
    Congratulations!  I'm so happy for you :)
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  • bunnie712bunnie712 member
    Congrats on your great birth experience and little girl!
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