GBS swab - what's the policy where you live?

[Cricket]

Oh, and I think this is the policy for the whole province of Ontario, BTW, although I haven't investigated too carefully.

[Snowy Love]

I wasn't swabbed with DS (same hospital as Arimeh) but my waters broke before labour and when I was in labour they put a canula in to give me AB's.

[bon]

I have never had it and have never had it offered to me at either of the hospitals I have been to. It has never even been mentioned as something to consider. The only reason I know about it is from pregnancy books and from here on BB. I don't think it's policy in the maternity hospitals around here to do it as routine.

[Novella]

I never got far enough with my pregnancy's to have the swab. As I had both girls around 36 weeks the policy was for IV antibiotics but I declined or dd2, dd1 I was discharged home on oral antibiotics after my waters had broken and told to come back for an induction in 2 days (she was born that night). I had nipple thrush and dd1 had oral thrush and it took months to clear it up and Im positive it was related to the antibugs

[Jewel]

No mention of it to me anytime so I've never had it done either. I had also never heard of it before until I'd signed up here. Lol.

[Karina]

The hospital I went to in Sydney just tested everyone regardless of their risk group.

[misty]

This time I haven't even been swabbed, and when I asked about it, I was informed that because I tested positive last pg, they just 'assume' that I am positive this pg as well. Not really happy with this, as I don't want antibiotics unless I need them - not that they were clear about whether or not I would be given antibiotics or not either. Then again I am not really happy with my hospital at all and won't be going back to this one if I ever decide to have another bubs.