Group B Strep?

obryana6219 · March 2016

Do any RCS mamas know if their OB will have them do a group B strep? I'm just wondering because the whole point of it is for a vaginal delivery to make sure baby doesn't get it. If you know you're having a CS do you need it? I'm hoping the answer is no.

kbrands7 · March 2016

I still had to get it, and since my water broke before my cs last time, I needed to get IV antibiotics to be sure that DS didn't get it.

onislandtime · March 2016

I'm having a RCS and I have to do the swab test.

NB817 · March 2016

Yes they still test you for it. DD was a planned c/s and I had to do it for her.

JessicaB0627 · March 2016

It's a really simple swab and I would imagine they would rather know just in case.

obryana6219 · March 2016

Thanks for the answers. I just had a baby last May so I know I have to have a CS as it hasn't been a year since my last one. Having the swab done isn't the worst thing in the world, but getting into the stirrups really hurts my hips so I was hoping to avoid it.

jenl1681 · March 2016

obryana6219 said:

Thanks for the answers. I just had a baby last May so I know I have to have a CS as it hasn't been a year since my last one. Having the swab done isn't the worst thing in the world, but getting into the stirrups really hurts my hips so I was hoping to avoid it.

Were you positive with your first? I tested positive with my first, and then when I had my second I declined the swab and was just treated as positive again. I'm going to do the swab this time around though.

JennyS86 · March 2016

I know of some doctors that would skip the test for a RCS, but my OB isn't one of them.
I'd love to see a study of these babies and whether or not their mom's water breaks before the c/s. It prob won't be done - but interesting!

obryana6219 · March 2016

No, I was negative last time. I have an appointment Thursday and I'll ask about this time.

mmemartinez · March 2016

I was positive last time and I hated being tied up to an IV. Ended up as a c-section anyway. Found this resource through my doula (https://wellnessmama.com/8680/avoid-gbs/) and I'm going to try some of the less extreme things - vitamin c, probiotics, and garlic supplements. It can't hurt and it would be nice to not test positive again!

ayeshaohara · March 2016

mmemartinez said:

I was positive last time and I hated being tied up to an IV. Ended up as a c-section anyway. Found this resource through my doula (https://wellnessmama.com/8680/avoid-gbs/) and I'm going to try some of the less extreme things - vitamin c, probiotics, and garlic supplements. It can't hurt and it would be nice to not test positive again!

Pretty sure none of those things are going to help you avoid it...but hey it can't hurt to try, that's true.

JoMunson · March 2016

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amovin21 · March 2016

When should we be tested for this?

obryana6219 · March 2016

Usually it's around 36 weeks.

wsgjmw1 · April 2016

How invasive the the swab in the anus? I am getting nervous for my appointment next Monday

kbrands7 · April 2016

@wsgjmw1 it depends on the doctor. Some insert (though not very far) and some only wipe around the outside.

saraleigh2 · April 2016

I thought it was a vaginal swab...

beckyf2828 · April 2016

Had mine done today and they just swabbed the outside of the anus no insertion or anything. Barely felt it at all.

MrsPrice519 · April 2016

I have my rcs scheduled for 4/28 and I have to get this test done on Wednesday. My dr said they like to do it because if you dilate to a two (which is very common to dilate a cm or two and not even know) the baby can still get some of the bacteria. Better safe than sorry even though I feel so self conscious about this test. Just seems so invasive lol

KidShrink · April 2016

I just had it done today...pretty sure it's less invasive than a c-section

It really wasn't that bad.

khochanadel · April 2016

I got mine done Thursday because I was in the hospital for dilation. It was no big deal at all; they barely swab the b-hole tissue.

doozer1345 · April 2016

I had a CS last time and will this time and still have to have a strep B test.

kp90 · April 2016

When I worked in an OBGYN clinic... we tested everyone no matter what the birth method was planned to be and my doctors did not insert anything.. just a simple/quick swab in that area front to back. Takes all of two seconds.

JennyS86 · April 2016

I asked at my appt today...my section is scheduled for May 9th. She said everyone still gets a gbs swab. She said the pediatricians often want to double check that gbs wasn't the reason if an infection pops up.

saraleigh2 · April 2016

So I had a + urine culture for GBS (they lost my results from an earlier UA so it was recently re-done) since it's +, they will skip the swab and just treat at L&D w/antibx (since I'm currently asymptotic) as per CDC protocol....

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