Comments on: Group B Strep

By: Mindi

Mindi — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 18:41:49 +0000

I had group b strep with my second daughter and was given the antibiotics during delivery and everything was fine. I have it again now with my 4th baby and I have no worries about it my midwives took good care of me last time and I have complete faith in my midwives to take care of me again.

By: Dorothy

Dorothy — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 23:17:47 +0000

Get tested close to your delivery date if you can. My cousin who is a nurse in labor and delivery, had gbs with her first baby. He contracted it and died about 5 hours after birth of sepsis. This is devastating when it happens because the baby is otherwise extremely healthy. Get checked mama’s because you need your healthy babies to live!

By: kole

kole — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 03:09:58 +0000

this is more of a question. Can you be tested for gbs, after having a baby?

By: Shonna

Shonna — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 01:57:54 +0000

I tested positive with this with my first child. and am getting retested at 36 weeks with my second( I am only 33 weeks now) though I think I might ask to have the antibiotics just incase, because my doctor with my first said you can test negative for it one month, and positive for it the next!
So if youve had it before definatly talk to your doctor about being treated for it again, even if you test negative this time around. It is a dormant “germ” that “wakes” up infrequently and goes unnoticed.

By: juli

juli — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 05:35:18 +0000

My first baby died from gbs sepsis an hour after delivering her. I was given antibiotics, but I had been with my water broken for about 30 hours when everybody says that you can’t be with your water broken for more than 18 hours. Doctors seem not to know this so be very careful if your water brakes, take antibiotics no matter what and if somebody tells you something is wrong it’s probably true.Good luck everyone!

By: brandy

brandy — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 01:36:58 +0000

i was just told today i tested positive, nothing i have researched really explains this and my doc and nurse only said its nothing to worry about and i will be treated during labor. i told my fiance and his first thought was is it an STD, is it passable to your partner!!!!! Men!!!, so now he thinks i’m infected with something

By: hali

hali — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 17:20:39 +0000

i im 40 weeks today i tested positive im pretty scared about all the side affects it has on your newborn my biggest worry w labor is having a healthy beautiful baby an this is my first babby so i hope an pray that my baby dont get it and everything goes fine in delivery!

By: joanne

joanne — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:38:20 +0000

my daughter was born with b strep she was my 3rd child i never knew about it till i had her!! she was seriously ill an in intensive care but came out of it fine! im 36 weeks preg now an will be having the antibiotics during labour! pregnant women dont know enough about this but from my experience midwifes an docs dont!! im in the uk an they dont test u here which is wrong!!!

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:55:32 +0000

I am 36 weeks and I was tested for this already and it did come back positive. I have never heard of it before eiether, and when the doctor told me I was quite concerned. He explained it to me when I asked, but I still wasn’t fully informed. Thank you for your information, because this makes me feel more at ease and confident my doctors are on the right track with giving me an IV with pendacilin once I’m in active labor!!!

By: christine moran

christine moran — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 01:53:19 +0000

I didnt know about Group B Strep. Thank you for being so informative. This week when im go to my doctors i will be asking to be tested for it. Thanx again…Christine