Don't stress too much about the antibiotics during labour. My waters started leaking and I was given 96 hours to go into labour naturally. During that time they put me on really strong antibiotics to prevent an infection. I did start getting thrush by about day 2. I raised it with both my OB and the midwives at the hospital and they weren't at all worried about it.
In the end I didn't go into spontaneous labour and had to be induced. They had me on the antibiotic drip for the 11 hours that I was labouring. I ended up having an emergency CS, so don't know if bubs would have got the thrush. However, the next day I was completely unaware of the thrush I'd developed, I'm not sure if it had subsided cos I was no longer on the antibiotics or if with all the bleeding you're just not aware of it. None the less it wasn't a problem for me after the birth.
If you don't want to have the IV drip it is your right to decline it. Read up about it, ask the midwives for their varying opinions and do a personal weigh up of the risks. I'm opting out of testing all together this time round.
Thanks for all the tips and helpful advice. I have tried canestan cream and i've put myself on some good quality probiotics. I've also cut down on sugar and yeast in foods...hope this helps with the thrush at least! Thanks again!
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