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Well my water broke last night so here I am admitted in L&D at 39w1d. Don't know what happened between Monday morning where I was as locked up as Fort Knox and Tuesday night...birthing ball, eating dates but I'm very surprised and excited to be meeting my LO today!!
GBS+ ladies, I wanted to share my penicillin experience if it helps you to plan your birth better.
My request was to get a dose of antibiotic and disconnect from the IV. Unfortunately it wasn't an option. One dose takes about 4 hours to finish, and I learned that unless I had two full doses prior to birth, my baby could be retained for observation and not discharged with me. So I opted for a second dose even though it sucks being connected to that IV line. After the second dose the PEDIATRICIAN required them to administer a third. My OB was not the physician to make this call, it was the Pedi on the floor at the time. So I planned on having a heplock only, but it didn't play out that way with GBS. Just wanted to give a heads up so you can plan your labor around that awkward IV pole.
What exactly is GBS and how do you contract it? What's a heplock? How does GBS affect LO? I didn't have it with my previous two but got tested for it yesterday and Im curious about what it is/what to do if I end up testing positive
@silverbulletband GBS is a normal bacteria that is found in the digestive track. Somewhere between 10-50% of the population has it at any given time. It's not an STD or a virus, it's perfectly normal.
In pregnant women, the swab can show it in the rectum or vagina. Again pretty normal for an adult. The problem arises when the baby gets exposed via the mucous membranes during birth. Their immune system can't kill it off from their nose/mouth. Very few exposed infants will get sick, but the ones that do get VERY sick. It's life threatening.
So instead of trying to treat the infant if they catch it, they try to kill the bacteria in the mom to prevent exposure through antibiotics administered via an IV. A Heplock is a type of IV that can be disconnected from an IV line when you are not receiving anything through it. Basically, it has a small amount of heparin in it to prevent the blood from clotting at the IV site so they can keep the vein available without something continuously running through it. It allows you to not have to drag the IV pole around with you when you're not getting a med/fluids.
@RunBooRun well said! Thank you for that very succinct and informative answer And I guess there's no point in treating it before birth? Do they have to do it while you're in labor?
@RunBooRun well said! Thank you for that very succinct and informative answer And I guess there's no point in treating it before birth? Do they have to do it while you're in labor?
I *think* it's about time frame. If they treated you too early and you go late, it could come back. So you would end up having to take antibiotics for weeks, which is probably worse for you and LO than a fast and aggressive treatment they give you during labor.
Another note, if you are GBS+ you have to go in as soon as your water breaks if it breaks before active labor. Because the barrier between the birth canal and baby is gone, you need the antibiotics ASAP to prevent exposure.
So apparently I'm going to be induced tomorrow morning. I just got the call today that my 24 hour collection was absurdly high even though bp has remained good. I'm trying not to be upset....I was really thinking I could experience starting naturally. But I also know my midwives handle inductions gently and slowly, and it's not like I havent been down this road before. I'm just glad I convinced them to schedule me for tomorrow am....initially they wanted me to come asap today.
@longliveregina I'm sorry that it didn't really work out how you envisioned. It sounds like you will be in good hands with your midwives though. I hope it all goes smoothly for you. I'm very excited for you to meet your little one soon! You'll be in our thoughts and prayers!
@longliveregina i'm sorry you don't get to start on your own but maybe you only need a little nudge! i'll be thinking of you tomorrow how exciting that you get to meet your baby soon!
@longliveregina I'm sorry to hear that your labor isn't going to happen the way you envisioned but baby is soooo close! Also, out of curiosity (bc I'm smack in the middle of a 24 hour collection)... What does it mean exactly, when BP is decent, but protein is high? Until I saw your post, I thought my OB's office was jumping the gun by making me do the 24-hour test... My BP has been elevated, but not high.
@longliveregina I'm sorry to hear that your labor isn't going to happen the way you envisioned but baby is soooo close! Also, out of curiosity (bc I'm smack in the middle of a 24 hour collection)... What does it mean exactly, when BP is decent, but protein is high? Until I saw your post, I thought my OB's office was jumping the gun by making me do the 24-hour test... My BP has been elevated, but not high.
From what I understand you can still develop pre-e even if bp is deceptive. Last time it wasn't really high, just variable.
@longliveregina I will be thinking of you tonight and tomorrow! The best part of it is that you get to have a sweet baby snuggled up next to you real soon!
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Re: **ALL THINGS LABOR!**
Me: 26 Hubs: 28
Married: 6/6/15
Baby Girl: 3/22/2017
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Welcome Baby Elise! She's so precious @Lexxilou1986 - so so happy for you to have your term baby snuggled on your chest hugs!!
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Again... nothing to see here... move along bahahaha.
Samantha - 4/5/2017
Married: 04/14/12
DS: 10/15/13
BFP #2: 7/22/16 EDD 3/25/17
DH: 37
DD: 03/17/17
DS: 12/06/19
Me: 26 Hubs: 28
Married: 6/6/15
Baby Girl: 3/22/2017
Married: 04/14/12
DS: 10/15/13
BFP #2: 7/22/16 EDD 3/25/17
Me 28 DH 28 Married 2012
TTC #1 since March 2015
Metformin + Femara + Gonal F + Trigger = BFP 6/24/16
EDD 3/3/17
Found out it's a girl! 9/23/16
My request was to get a dose of antibiotic and disconnect from the IV. Unfortunately it wasn't an option. One dose takes about 4 hours to finish, and I learned that unless I had two full doses prior to birth, my baby could be retained for observation and not discharged with me. So I opted for a second dose even though it sucks being connected to that IV line. After the second dose the PEDIATRICIAN required them to administer a third. My OB was not the physician to make this call, it was the Pedi on the floor at the time. So I planned on having a heplock only, but it didn't play out that way with GBS. Just wanted to give a heads up so you can plan your labor around that awkward IV pole.
Me: 39 DH: 40
Married: 12/6/2014
BFP#2: 10/28/15 MC: 11/24/15
BFP#3: 3/20/16 MC: 4/26/16
BFP#4: 7/15/16 DD: 3/18/17
BFP#5: 5/1/18 EDD: 1/12/19
In pregnant women, the swab can show it in the rectum or vagina. Again pretty normal for an adult. The problem arises when the baby gets exposed via the mucous membranes during birth. Their immune system can't kill it off from their nose/mouth. Very few exposed infants will get sick, but the ones that do get VERY sick. It's life threatening.
So instead of trying to treat the infant if they catch it, they try to kill the bacteria in the mom to prevent exposure through antibiotics administered via an IV. A Heplock is a type of IV that can be disconnected from an IV line when you are not receiving anything through it. Basically, it has a small amount of heparin in it to prevent the blood from clotting at the IV site so they can keep the vein available without something continuously running through it. It allows you to not have to drag the IV pole around with you when you're not getting a med/fluids.
Samantha - 4/5/2017
Another note, if you are GBS+ you have to go in as soon as your water breaks if it breaks before active labor. Because the barrier between the birth canal and baby is gone, you need the antibiotics ASAP to prevent exposure.
Samantha - 4/5/2017
Me 28 DH 28 Married 2012
TTC #1 since March 2015
Metformin + Femara + Gonal F + Trigger = BFP 6/24/16
EDD 3/3/17
Found out it's a girl! 9/23/16
yorkie mama to Oscar
FTM EDD 3.12.17
Also, out of curiosity (bc I'm smack in the middle of a 24 hour collection)... What does it mean exactly, when BP is decent, but protein is high? Until I saw your post, I thought my OB's office was jumping the gun by making me do the 24-hour test... My BP has been elevated, but not high.
1 Samuel 1:27
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