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Given birth and group b strep?

clemattyclematty member
in October 2015 Moms
Just curious if anyone has had their child and were group b strep?
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Re: Given birth and group b strep?

  • CocoR04CocoR04 member
    I was GBS+ two years ago and DS was fine. Is that what you're asking? I think a lot of moms on here can say the same!

    Are you worried about it?
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  • clemattyclematty member
    Yeah a little
    I have heard some scary stories and also wondering if baby has to go to nicu or for special testing after arrival
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  • vamomtobevamomtobe member
    I was gbs + for both of mine. With my first, there were no problems but we had to stay at the hospital a bit longer because of jaundice. With my daughter, she came so fast that they didn't have time to administer the minimum amount of antibiotic needed to protect baby, so they did keep us 48 hours and do a blood test. But she's totally fine, perfect actually!
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  • Dawnmarie0310Dawnmarie0310 member
    I was + with my first two. - with this one.
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  • CocoR04CocoR04 member
    clematty said:

    Yeah a little
    I have heard some scary stories and also wondering if baby has to go to nicu or for special testing after arrival

    As long as you follow your doc's instructions about when to get to the hospital, you will have done everything you can do. However, like a PP said, sometimes you can't get the antibiotics in time and they will monitor baby in the hospital. If you're super worried, talk to your doctor about it at your next appointment and most likely s/he will put your fears to rest. I did that with my first baby and he made me feel so much better about it.
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  • clemattyclematty member
    Thanks alot !
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  • beccastan02beccastan02 member
    I'm gbs positive and my ob is refusing to strip my membranes because of it, is that normal?
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  • LaurenBee24LaurenBee24 member
    beccastan02 said:

    I'm gbs positive and my ob is refusing to strip my membranes because of it, is that normal?

    Yes. You should not have this done if you are gbs+. The risks to the baby are not worth it. You also shouldn't have cervadil.
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  • ameares721ameares721 member
    My baby came before we tested but I went into labor naturally, got the antibiotics at the hospital and baby was fine!
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