Group B strep and antibiotics in labour

[Toomanytoomany]

In medicine something is only done if it outweighs the risk of not having the procedure, the less that has to be done the better so if they feel its necessary there must be a reason y.

Thanks for your well wishes - however, I think a lot of medicine as it is currently practised is not evidence based, and I've had too many doctors do things to me for convenience to trust that they are always doing things with good reason. At this hospital, even more so!!

[Me+him+bub]

i agree! thats why im a nurse haha! you would be surprised at some of the malpractice i have seen, best to go with your gut, thats what i do when i meet a doctor!

[Tegam]

Yes Yes Yes there is no need why they can not give you the AB's by slow push, this takes about 5-10mins (depending on how good the nurse is - some push them too quick!)

Another thing you can do is get to the hosptal late, like when you feel bubs is no too far away and then just say "hey there is no way those AB will do anything if i have the bub in the next 2 hrs, is there?"

Follow your gut and yes always question WHY a DR wants what they want. There is far too much intervenion in this country.....because it suits the Dr not the mother!

And like i said, yes GBS in bubs is scary and no mother would choose it to happen to their bub - but that does not mean that you have to introduce AB in labour to the unsuspecting bubs....'


I also forgot to say the delay washing baby for a few days, you dont want it to get cold getting dressed etc so maybe disposible nappies for the first few days to minimise changes????? Just a thought!

[Pandora]

im undecided on whether to be tested for GBS or not.
Its not common, but its not uncommon - in Australia is about 15% or people who have it at any one time.
The info I have read in the '3 centres' documentaton says that there is little difference in effectiveness in pre testing for it as opposed to checking for warning signs and symptoms in labour.

I also dont understand why some popel get a shunt put in and have the ABs via IV, when I know of at least one hospital in melbourne that just give the mums to be aregular injection every 4 hours.

Im very torn about what to do. I dont want unnecessary ABs and I know the risk of passing it o is low even if I am positive, but i also know what can happen to bubs who it does get passed on to.

[Tegam]

Rayray there is so much info to sort through...It may be an idea for you to go herbal?? This means that you can try to make your body as healthy as poss before labour and also there are herbal washes you can do while you are in labour... Just something for you to think about



Also there are so so so many things that CAN go wrong but it doesnt mean that they WILL happen and there is just no possible way cover everything...

Try to keep in mind every time you are at the shops or see the news or even the sydney cricket ground...All those hundreds, millions of people were born and are happy healthy people now....

Some times in our medical environment one can start to feel like its 1:100000000 chance that it will ALL be ok!

Birth is natural, normal and wonderful

[Schmickers]

Sorry guys, been busy.

This link is to the 3 Centres Collaboration review on prevention of early onset GBS disease.

[tan32]

i tested positive in my last pregnancy.
I had a short labour and there was not enough time for me to have the antibiotic.

I had an hour of skin to skin contact with bub after he was born. Then the only thing was to be monitored in hospital for 24hrs to see if bubs temp rose at all. it didnt so we could go home.
Perhaps the hospital will let you go without having the iv if you agree to satying in for obs for 24 hours after birth.