Home birth and GBS

Stonerwedding · March 2014

Question for ya'll home birth ladies! I tested pos for GBS last week and am planning a home water birth. Has anyone one else tested pos but did not want to risk a home birth and ended up birthing in a hospital instead?

GPeterson24 · March 2014

Are antibiotics not an option for you at home? They are where I am.

You can also follow the natural remedies to "treat" GBS and test again to put your mind at ease before going into your home birth.

Is your concern any effects on baby?

barnwife · March 2014

I have had 3 HB. I was GBS + with one. After much research and discussion with my MW, we decided to decline antibiotics.

I chose to decline antibiotics for many reasons. One is that antibiotics are way overprescribed and this will come back to haunt humans. It also seems crazy to me that all women who test positive are treated with antibiotics when the risk is very, very small. Furthermore, just because a women tests positive at 36 weeks does not mean she is still positive when she delivers. (Obviously, the converse is also true.)

Anyway, those were some of my thoughts while thinking about what was best for LO and I.

hisbeautyalways · March 2014

I tested positive. We'll be using hibiclens for "treatment"... I did some reading, and in England (where home birth is very commonly accepted) they don't even routinely test for GBS because the risks are so minimal.

mghnmouse · March 2014

You status can change from week to week, there are many natural treatments that you can use to encourage your body to rebalance, and I would rather walk over hot coals than step a toe in a hospital during labor/birth, so it would have to be a VERY extreme instance for me to change that plan.

EDIT: App glitch, after research and discussion with your midwife, I think you will know the best option for you.

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