AW: GBS test and scary family thing

classicstar28 · September 2014

I'm feeling kind of off today. I got my GBS test results back last night and I'm positive for it. I have read a lot about it and I know the chances of it causing any issues are very small, but I still cried a bit and am feeling upset about it. It is something I can't control which is scary to me. I'm sure my doctor will discuss it with me at my appointment on Tuesday and she will probably tell me it's not a big deal etc. I'm just feeling sorry for myself and worried that something will happen to Lilly. Bleh.

So then, I was texting with my mom about the GBS+ thing an hour or so after getting the results and she sends me a text that says, "We just had an explosion and fire in the kitchen. I'm fine and standing outside in my nightgown!" DH and I were like, WTF??? I called her immediately and it turns out her SO had, for some unknowable reason, put a plastic takeout container in the oven when cleaning up for the kitchen floors to be redone last week. My mom said that she was working on cooking a dinner for one of the teachers at her school who is dealing with a sad thing in their family and had the oven on to preheat when all of a sudden there was a huge boom, the oven door flew open, and flames shot out. Luckily, the plastic didn't release enough toxins to hurt or kill her (the poison control person said that it can happen, but it would have been pretty instantaneous). Now her house has all this nasty plastic smoke hanging around. She came over to our house with her stuff and I am making the dinner for her co-worker today. But, I keep thinking that there are so many scenarios that could have easily happened and she'd either be in the hospital or have been killed. I'm really glad none of those scenarios happened, but thinking about them is really upsetting. I think she will be staying with us for another day or so and she is not speaking to her SO currently as he suggested that it was her fault for not looking in the oven before turning it on. DH and I both agreed that we never look in the oven before turning it on. It is for oven things, not for storage so we would never think to check for things that don't belong in there first. Just a very weird and scary thing.

Thanks for reading, ladies. I just needed to get this stuff out.

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E&B0811 · September 2014

Oh my goodness! I'm glad your mom is ok. (((hugs))) to you.

classicstar28 · September 2014

@happyin14 I'm so sorry you and your family went through that. I can't even imagine. Fires really are scary and terrible. In regards to blaming people, we know that her SO didn't intend for anything to happen and it was an accident. Baffling as to what he was thinking, but still we are not saying it is his fault or anything. My mother is taking some time away from him because of him wanting to place the blame on her, which I get. I don't really get along with him very well so I just stay out of their stuff. It took years of therapy to get to this point for us so I am just being supportive of what my mother needs, but I agree that we should all just be grateful that it wasn't any worse than it was.

carlsonbaby2014 · September 2014

So glad she's okay!!! How scary!!! Many ((((hugs)))), that's a lot to deal with at once.

BackstreetPixie · September 2014

So scary glad your mom is okay! I don't know anything about GBS but hope your doctor can give you better information on it. ::hugs::

LaRomana09 · September 2014

So scary! I'm glad your mom is okay. I never check the oven before turning it on, that is just ridiculous that he said that.

I know nothing about GBS but I hope your doctor is able to ease your mind about it!

KJsbabe · September 2014

I'm glad your mom is ok! How scary!

I don't have personal experience with GBS, but I know it's fairly common. Now that you and your doctor know about it proper steps can be taken to make sure your LO is born healthy and safe. I hope your doctor can put you more at ease.

goldengirl84 · September 2014

I was GBS+ with DS. It really wasn't a big deal. They just hooked me up to IV antibiotics for a few hours during labor. My friend had a false negative which was really bad so I was almost relieved to test positive and get those antibiotics in me!

I'm so glad your mom is ok!! How scary!

classicstar28 · September 2014

@goldengirl84 I am trying to look on the bright side about testing positive and I keep telling myself exactly that. I know they say that the bacteria can come and go which is why they don't test until 35-37 weeks and it would be worse if I thought I was negative, but had become positive before giving birth. This way, she is protected regardless of what my actual status is when she is born.

littlecookie · September 2014

Scary! Happy to hear your mom is ok.

Glad PP weighed in on the GBS. Hope you're feeling a little better and you have a relaxing weekend!

mpiemont · September 2014

I was GBS + for my second pregnancy. I didn't even have enough time to get the antibiotics in my system (they wanted 4 hours) before DS was born and everything was fine. Hopefully there will be no problems from it.

Glad your mom is ok. Scary!!

asglover514 · September 2014

Oh my! *hugs* that your going through so much right now and glad your mom is okay!! I'm not sure about GBS but don't put a whole lot of focus on it, you don't want to freak yourself out or cause any extra stress. Trust the Drs to do what they do.

KristinNP · September 2014

I was GBS+ during one of my previous pregnancies which didn't continue, but that loss had nothing to do with GBS. However, I went to go and see a naturopathic doctor prior to get my BFP this time around and mentioned this to him, as I would obviously prefer to not have this issue this time around. He indicated to me that you can get rid of it naturally if you wanted to try that. He put me on a 2 week round of Allimax (garlic) and a probiotic which cleared it up. GBS can come and go though, so just because you test positive now does not mean you will necessarily still be positive by the time the baby is due. At least this is what I as told! The probiotic I had to get from the ND's office but the Allimax can be purchased at most health food stores.

And very much glad to hear you mom is ok!

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