Late onset GBS in baby (warning may be distressing to pg women)

[Heaven]

Wow, that is so sad I have never even been tested for GBS in any pregnancy and wouldn't know what to look for in a baby either No one has ever even mentioned it to me.

[Little Chicken]

Yes I have heard of it, and have unfortunately seen it. It is a nasty infection to put it simply. Early onset usually presents as sepsis (blood borne) or congenital pneumonia. Late onset as meningitis. Unfortunately even timely antibiotic treatment is not always successful.

[Dansta]

Yes I have heard of it, and have unfortunately seen it. It is a nasty infection to put it simply. Early onset usually presents as sepsis (blood borne) or congenital pneumonia. Late onset as meningitis. Unfortunately even timely antibiotic treatment is not always successful.

thats interesting as DJ had pneumonia at birth -i was GBS+ and a 31hr labour and had Ab's again with vic i was GBS+ also had ABs - but the labout was 1hr 43mins and they suspect he had meningitis at less then an hour old.

its heart brakeing for that famliy