I tested positive to gbs, I'm not retrying to make it a negative with chlorhexidine but want to use it to wash to ensure its a negative during labour. I'm taking vitamin c, probiotics, garlic tablets and using garlic inserts until labour.
I'm not 100% sold on the antibiotic thing, I've always had side effects from using them, mainly just trush and sore nipples and I'd rather avoid it if possible considering I want my nether regions to heal without irritation and to be able to breastfeed. I've read study after study after study about the risks and benefits, I'm actually more concerned by the fact that if I'm given antibiotics when I'm gbs negative or even if I am positive but the baby is in the rather large percentage of bubs who don't contract it that they would be more susceptable to illness' with immunity to antibiotics such as E. coli. I've also wondered about late onset gbs.
also what if he antibiotics dont work in labour and the early onset gbs theyre concerned about has built some immunity to the antibiotics? I know the hospital will treat me as positive even if I test negative the second time but I figure even if I really need the antibiotics then the chlorhexidine wash can't hurt and would presumably lower the risk of contraction even further in the many cases it misses. Although I intend to discuss this will my healthcare team this week, ill probably decline antibiotics unless my waters have been gone for around 12 hours or more or if I have a fever in labour.
Please don't think I'm taking this lightly. I've done my reading, I'm not relying on chlorhexidine alone.
Anyone else know if microshield/avaguard are acceptable alternatives? Also I've found Baxter which the ingredients are
Active Ingredients
Chlorhexidine Acetate
2
Inactive Ingredients
Methylene Blue Glacial
Acetic Acid
Water for Injections
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