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Heh, I always laugh at the idea of a hospital "letting" me do anything... more like, if I *let* them come near me!! LOL
Thanks for your experiences, everyone. I'm feeling quite confident about this approach now - going on clinical risk factors, not just pathology!
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I tested positive and when I went into labour (it was only 4 hrs) they put the needle and small tube in my left hand and administered the anitbiotic once.
Wasn't hooked up to an IV or anything so I could still have an active birth.
That was it....nothing else had to be done after that! I wouldn't be worried about it.
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I tested positive and when I went into labour (it was only 4 hrs) they put the needle and small tube in my left hand and administered the anitbiotic once.
Wasn't hooked up to an IV or anything so I could still have an active birth.
That was it....nothing else had to be done after that! I wouldn't be worried about it.
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I'm in the same situation, due at the end of this month with our second and having our baby at Box Hill. I have already stated on my file that i will refuse the IV Antibiotics if my waters have not broken etc as i also think that AB given to a newborn unnecisarily is wrong as both myself and my daughter have had problems with AB's and i dont want this to effect my babys developing immume system. There is a 1 hour test for GBS that can be used in labour(unlike the standard 48hr culture one) but i'm havng fun trying to get my hands on one as the hospital dont have them but are willing to undertake the test during labour if i can source one for myself its called "ne IDI-Strep". You might like to look into it also.
The thing i don't like about this diagnosis is that its an infection that can come and go so i may not even have the infection at the time of labour. My midwife said that if i dont have the AB they will give the baby a heel ***** test after 6hours to test for a developing infection and then take action if required, my midwife also said that i will have a fight on my hands with the doctors about refusing the AB and said the way around this is to come in to hospital as late as possible or when my waters break, to have written on my birth plan that i understand and accept the risks involved by not have the AB and to be well informed.
i will add that my hubby wants me to have the AB's and i'm so unsure what to do that its keeping awake at night.
Good Luck and keep us updated!
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Yes, thank you - too often this is just written off as a selfish decision on behalf of a woman who might simply not want a needle... I've had IVs many many times and that is not the uppermost concern for me. Dosing myself and my baby with unnecessary antibiotics, and all the concomitant risks that entails is my major concern!
I had my last dd at Box Hill - I didn't like the medicos but the middies were fantastic. I hope you have a good experience!
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Yes, thank you - too often this is just written off as a selfish decision on behalf of a woman who might simply not want a needle... I've had IVs many many times and that is not the uppermost concern for me. Dosing myself and my baby with unnecessary antibiotics, and all the concomitant risks that entails is my major concern!
I had my last dd at Box Hill - I didn't like the medicos but the middies were fantastic. I hope you have a good experience!
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Sorry TMTM...I'm about to steal your thread a little!!
I have been tested this pregnancy and it came back neg however my 1st pregnancy i was tested positive and apparently the policy of my hospital is if you have ever tested positive they will give you the ab's durning labour. This seems silly to me because who knows if i had of been tested a day earlier or later with DS1 then the test may have shown a neg result and they would never have known, if a previous pos test (21months ago) is enough to treat this time y not just treat everyone...that's what I would do if I was to work with that logic.
Anyway I asked the midwife what would happen if i didn't want the ab's and she said I shouldn't have to fight TOO much and the fact i tested neg this time will help but basically I'm looking for some facts on the risks of strep b and likelyhood etc and also the risks and likelyhood with having the ab's administered.
I will also ask at my next appt about the process of having the ab's etc
I would also be very interested to hear ppl's thoughts or experiences with this policy. What I don't understand is why I had to get my bits out to be tested if their policy is to treat anyway lol! Woukd especially love professional opinions on this too if ur around Smickers or Neil?
Last edited by Jas; March 27th, 2009 at 11:34 PM.
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I was never tested for it so I'll never know if I had it but my son had suspected sepsis & spent 5 days in special care because with a big board strapped to his arm to get the antibiotics into him. If I'd been asked I would've said yes to the antibiotics during the labour (17 hours & ventousse delivery) & may just have avoided the trauma we went through whilst he was in special care (that's a story for another time).
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Satya,
Thanks for sharing your story, I am sorry you had that scn was included in it (the 19 approx hrs Noah was in there for was more than enough for a lifetime for me) It is great to hear different experiences.
So did they know that this was due to him being affected by gbs or was it just basically the most obvious option?
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