Positive Strep B

klei0011 · July 2013

LAME!

Was really hoping this test would come back negative.

Anyone else have their strep B test yet and it be positive?

Chelseamolee · July 2013

Bummer! Atleast it's an easy fix when you're at the hospital! I have mine Monday.

magdalina.h · July 2013

I won't get mine until 37w. It just means you'll have to have an antibiotic.

Luckymomma4 · July 2013

I tested positive with my first and it's really no big deal. They give you antibiotics in your IV while you are laboring.

MommyAmes2 · July 2013

I tested positive with my last. Just had a bag of IV antibiotics. NBD

BelhurstBride · July 2013

Bummer. I was positive with DD. I'm really hoping to be negative this time.

While it may "just be an antibiotic" getting to the hospital and hanging out with an IV isn't my preferred way to labor.

klei0011 · July 2013

BelhurstBride:

Bummer. I was positive with DD. I'm really hoping to be negative this time.

While it may "just be an antibiotic" getting to the hospital and hanging out with an IV isn't my preferred way to labor.

This. Even just the worry and burden of getting there and having enough time to get the full IV for at least 4 hours.

sparks4stp · July 2013

They cultured it out of my urine when I had my kidney stones so they aren't even bothering to test me. They are just giving me the meds.

Ashesha13 · July 2013

Mines Monday. I'm hoping for a negative. Though others don't mind being hooked up to an IV I'm hoping desperately to avoid being stuck to one.

Cosmic+Love · July 2013

BelhurstBride:
Bummer. I was positive with DD. I'm really hoping to be negative this time.
While it may "just be an antibiotic" getting to the hospital and hanging out with an IV isn't my preferred way to labor.

This, I am hoping to avoid the IV altogether. I get my test next week.

J&Jaggies06 · July 2013

I was positive with DD. I'm hoping to be negative this time since I want non medicated. I know it is still possible just one more hurdle. I'm not stressing about it though.

My midwife did say if I tested positive at 36w and went to my due date or after they would retest at 40w bc it could be negative by then since it comes and goes. It is also possible to test neg now and be positive by time of delivery. Either way they said there are other signs present so it still isn't a big deal.

Missuskeekers · July 2013

I don't see the big deal about getting an iv. My major concern is that I'm allergic to damn near every antibiotic lol.

2Chefs · July 2013

I'm positive as well, and while I don't really mind the antibiotic, I was really hoping to get home ASAP after delivering; but my Doc has a "non-negotiable" (her words) 48 hour observation period for babies who have GBS + mommas. That seem strange to anyone else?

ack2002 · July 2013

I tested negative with my daughter at 36 weeks but my OB thinks I may have gotten it after the test because my daughter had the symptoms of gb strep after delivery. She got really sick right after delivery and ended up in the nicu for a week. They grow cultures for gbs and they were positive. I will be having the antibiotics this time regardless of its positive or negative.

lkobriant · July 2013

Had mine this morning, I'm not too worried. I figure if it's positive I'll barely notice the antibiotics during delivery so no biggie!

BelhurstBride · July 2013

lkobriant:
Had mine this morning, I'm not too worried.nbsp; I figure if it's positive I'll barely notice the antibiotics during delivery so no biggie!

You need to complete the bag of IV antibiotics prior to delivery. The IV will be hooked up to you during labor.

lkobriant · July 2013

BelhurstBride:
lkobriant:
Had mine this morning, I'm not too worried.nbsp; I figure if it's positive I'll barely notice the antibiotics during delivery so no biggie!

You need to complete the bag of IV antibiotics prior to delivery. The IV will be hooked up to you during labor.

Either way, not a huge deal to me. Maybe it's that FTM nativity.

kcox123 · July 2013

Chelseamolee:
Bummer! Atleast it's an easy fix when you're at the hospital! I have mine Monday.

"easy" if you don't have a history of precipitous labors! My second DD came in 1 hour 45 min from first contraction to birth. I was on in l&D for maybe 15 min before she was born. I worry about testing positive because I doubt I will have time or 2 rounds of antibiotics....

laabeja · July 2013

I'm just hoping to get the results back BEFORE I go into labor this time. Last time I had the test on Thursday and went into labor on Saturday 1am so they had to assume I was positive. Turned out to be negative. Bummer.

atoz625 · July 2013

Does GBS positive only matter if you're planning vaginal? I was GBS+ last time,but ended up with a CS. They (and I) am planning an RCS this time. I assume they'll test anywa, but do you still do antibiotics if you actually have a CS? Hadn't thought about it before justnow.

Oh, and since I had an epi, the antibiotics weren't a thing at my last delivery.

WashingtonQueen · July 2013

BelhurstBride:
Bummer. I was positive with DD. I'm really hoping to be negative this time.
While it may "just be an antibiotic" getting to the hospital and hanging out with an IV isn't my preferred way to labor.

Ditto!

I do not want to labor at the hospital. I want to be at home until I am ready to push. It is a very big deal to me.

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