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GBS+: alternative to antibiotics?

danuli8danuli8 member
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I am expecting my first pretty soon now and hit a bit of a roadblock with a positive GBS test. I have since learned that you can cheat the test, but my midwife won't let me re-test, so now I'm stuck.

My real dilemma is that I don't want the antibiotics you normally get during delivery. I know that the risk of the baby getting it, although small, has serious consequences, so I feel like I should do something, but destroying my gut flora and the baby's (and quite possibly ending up with thrush) sounds incredibly stupid to me and I don't want to do that. I have read about vaginal chlorhexidine (Hibiclens), but a Cochrane review (though a bit old, from 2008) says there is "not enough evidence" to conclude that it reduces the risk of GBS transmission. Does anyone know of any newer studies on chlorhexidine or have any other alternatives to antibiotics to suggest to me?

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  • KMEss86KMEss86
    I am interested to see replys to this. I was GBS positive with my last pregnancy, and received the antibiotics. I was curious if you did the garlic treatment before testing, if that would actually kill the bacteria, making you truly GBS negative, or if li
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  • lkm2006lkm2006 member
    I'm sure there are methods to eliminate the bacteria but I definitely wouldn't recommend anything that could cause a false result.

    I know two babies that have died as a result to the mom [and baby after] not receiving treatment. Like you said

     

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  • barnwifebarnwife member
    I was GBS+ with J. I had a homebirth and did not get antibiotics. My midwife was fine with that. She only insists on it if you meet various protocol (prolonged rupture of membranes, fever during labor, etc...). 

    I did tons of research and disc
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  • danuli8danuli8 member

    imagebarnwife:
    I was GBS+ with J. I had a homebirth and did not get antibiotics. My midwife was fine with that. She only insists on
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  • A37liciaA37licia member

    I haven't heard lately that hibiclens is not effective. That's the route I'd take if I test for GBS (I actually decline that test because the risk is small, I've done my research).  

    What does your midwife require - some sort of treatm

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    double post ignore
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    imageredaero:

    Your baby doesn't HAVE any gut flora before birth, so you're worrying needlessly about that part of it.

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  • danuli8danuli8 member

    A37licia, I was just coming here to post a link to a Cochrane review published in January 2013 about intrapartum antibiotics for GBS+ women: <a href="https://summaries.cochrane.org/CD007467/intrapartum-antibiotics-for-known-maternal-group-b-strep

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  • OldGloryOldGlory

    I was discussing this with my MWs. They offer that you can do nothing but then after 12 of water being broken, they would recommend a transfer; Vaginal wash, or oral antibiotics at the start of labor.

    When I test for GBS, if it's positive, I inte

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