Group B Strep: To have the test or not?

[Mummato2]

Hey, my due date is just a week after you!

Arrggh - it's getting way too close hey? I don't know where the time in this pregnancy has gone, with my son it seemed to drag on LOL

There's a due date forum on here as well - feel free to pop in and have a peak around

[tan32]

I was GBS + in my last pregnancy.
I birthed in a birthing unit at my local hospital, my labour was to quick for any antibiotics to be administered. ( 55 minutes)
Bubs was just monitored for 24 hours for his temp.

[JellyBean]

If you start supplementing with probiotics (friendly bacteria) day and night, the chances of you having strep B are next to none.
Just head to your nearest health shop - they need to be kept in fridge. Brilliant for babies immunity too - will enhance their absorption of nutrients when passed on via breastmilk. This probiotic bacteria is what is killed off when you or bubs are administered antibiotics, by the way - a major contributor to digestive issues for newborns - definitely something you want to avoid!

XX

[LadyNoor]

Corey, that is so true. Second time around pregnancy seem to go quicker.. I'll peek around on the forum - thanks

Tan32, thanks for sharing. Glad everything went smoothly with your last birth. I have always wished to birth in a birth centre, but now since the choice is hospital birth or homebirth I choose the latter

Tania, thanks for the tips. I've been taking Fast-tract probiotics in the past 2 weeks and will continue to do so (if my second order arrive soon!!) at least until birth. I do so to get rid of the lingering thrush/itch I have with this pregnancy (I started another thread about this). Fast-tract seem to prevent the thrush to a full blown, and I manage the external itch by applying canesten cream once-twice daily as suggested by one of bellybelly member forum.