Group B strep
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5/6/08 11:45
5/6/08 08:53
hi all, i m group b strep carrier and when my son was born last july he cought it and got very ill was on life surport at gosh 4 2 weeks, even doctors said we were very lucky 2 have him back, he is 100% healthy now, im 18+5 weeks again and ive just found out they r now going 2 treat me 4 group b strep during labor and treat baby with anitboxicts 4 48hours after birth, but that was a fight with docs 2 get me that, even though i was very close 2 losing my son,
ive been tested about 8times and all say im not group b carrier but the tests r so out i think, i was very shocked 2 how many peolpe have got group b syrep and nhs r still not doing 2 much 2 make women awear of it ahrrrr NHS lol
4/6/08 20:22
I was under the impression that a test for this done by gp is only 1 in 4 people accurate. There is a company in London I think who send out a home test which is v reputable and much much more accurate....i'd google it.
4/6/08 19:02
Hi hun i am also a Strep B carrier i have had 5 children unaffected although one born at 31wks and my 6th was born infected i am now 10wks pregnant and have alot of questions when i see my consultant,there are alot of misunderstaood facts around on bounty at the mment if you goto the strep b support group website
http://www.gbss.org.uk/?gclid=CI6vgJWw25MCFQ8nEAodnGy_Zw
any questions you cannot find an answer too if you email them they are very helpful.
really wouldn't want you to get the wrong information and they are wonderful.
3/6/08 13:01
Hi there, my was told i had group b strep in my first pregnancy approx 8 years ago and unfortunaly i lost my baby boy after 9 days of giving birth, at that time i had never heard about it and thought i was a allen cause i could not understand why or how i got it! Down the years i have wondered and was supprised to see how common it was and have just found out i am 5 weeks pregnant and now very anxious to find out if i still have it, so having the swab test done tmw at my doctors. Does anyone know if it's too early to have the test now?
17/5/08 21:06
Hi
I was wondering if anyone else had problems with this, I have had three early Mc then waters broke on my 4th at 16 weeks and i lost my daughter, i am to have a stitch in next time as they think i have an incomptent cervix, however also depected gbs as i was very poorley after i gave birth?
Is anyone in the same boat as me???
Hiya sorry for gatecrashing but just saw this thread. I found out I had group b strep with my daughter. I wasnt tested for it as the UK dont do this as routine but luckily my mw saw a tiny spec of blood in my urine a week before I was due and sent a sample off for testing. It came back positive so when I went into labour I was hooked up to an antibiotic drip as soon as I got to the hospital. I was allowed to go home with my baby next day - (although I have since heard they should keep you in longer to monior the baby). The test has to be carried out quite late in pregnancy - from 35-37wks.