Babe - GBS can be easily eradicated by taking a high dose broad spectrum probiotic ('friendly' bacteria) supplement, such as In-Liven and Fast Tract, by MiEssence. They may sell it in the belly belly store - otherwise you can go to the MiEssence website or ask your nearest health food store if they stock it. Needs to be kept in fridge.
Have a heaped teaspoon with juice or water first thing every morning and last thing every evening.
You reserve the right to request a second strep B test if you have been taking this supplement for over a week. You also have the right to reject antibiotics regardless of the test outcome. Unfortunately antibiotics cannot discriminate between the friendly and unfriendly bacteria, so they effectively kill both. Killing off friendly probiotic bacteria which is essential for immune function, the absorption of nutrients and prevention of conditions such as thrush and UTI's can have quite a negative impact on your health status post birth, as well as severely diminish the number of probiotic bacteria which normally is passed to the baby via breastmilk to strengthen their immunity and assist digestion.
If you do end up taking anti Bs - just make sure you dose up on the probiotics once you have finished the course, and this will replenish your internal probiotic flora and ensure that bubs does not miss out.
Unfortunately you cannot rely on medical staff to inform you of this - although nutrition and natural medicine is not their forte.
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