Group B Strep.....

[JDsMum]

Today I have been told that I have Group B Strep.....

Is this something I should stress about?? I know the basics and that I will get treated during labour etc but has anyone else been through this???

I dont know whether to be worried or not?

Help me!

[diannescruffy]

I had it in two of my pregnancies and it just means that at a certain time during labour you will be given antibiotics. I was lucky to just be injected but some people are hooked up to an IV which just makes it a bit more difficult to move around but it's certainly nothing to be worried about. They will also check your bubs temp regularly I think for the first 12hrs.

Regards,
Dianne

[Ness73]

Hi JDsmum

I tested positive in first pregnancy and had antibiotics during labour - no real drama had an IV in but also had an epidural so i couldn't move around anyway. With my second pregnancy they didn't even send me for tests - OB (different ob to first) said as I was positive for my first, I would have the antibiotics during labour again. I can't remeber if I had an IV in - I don't think I did - just injections to top etc.
What my first preg OB said was that when I got to hospital and was in labour to make sure that I told the midwives that I was Strep B positive so they could start antibiotics straight away. Did that with me second labour also - told them straight away.
Definately do not stress about it - just be glad that they tested - some don't.
Hope that helps a bit, relax
cheers
Ness

[bon]

Don't worry about it - I tested positive for it when I was pregnant and all it meant was that I was given two doses of antibiotics during labour, and had my temp checked regularly. Isabel also had her temp checked regularly for the first 24 hours after the birth. No drama, really.

[Zara]

Hi Ladies,

Can I ask at what stage you were all tested for Strep. I went to a SANDS meeting yesterday (as we lost our first baby - not from Strep), but another women was there who was told that her baby "may" have died because she had Strep and was never tested. I had never heard of it before yesterday, and am now 10 weeks pregnant again and obviously want to make sure everything is covered this time around.
Thanks for any info.
Zara

[butterfly_warrior]

Sorry for your loss, Zara. The GBS test seems to be done around 36 weeks with most OBs.

BW

[bon]

Yep mine was done at 36 weeks. But that was the first time I have been tested for it - I was never tested during my three previous pregnancies. It really depends on the policy of the hospital or Ob as to whether you are offered the test.