Group B Strep (GBS)
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What's the Deal with Group B Strep?
Asked by E.R. from Washington DC
on May 18, 2009
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I have Group B Strep and I am just trying to understand what this means for me. I tested negative while pregnant and therefore did not have antibiotics for my daughter...
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- apparently it comes and goes really easily, which is why they wait so long in the pregnancy to test you for it, because they used to do it at 20-something weeks, and s...
- I'm not a nurse or anything, but I was negative at my first delivery, but then a few days later I got really sick, a high fever, pain while urinating, and I went to ge...
- I am an L&D RN and just want to reiterate that jsut because you have it now does not neccesarily mean you will have it in your next pregnancy. We have patients who ha...
Group B Strep
Asked by A.E. from Minneapolis
on January 28, 2011
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Just wondering if anyone tested positive for GBS and opted NOT to receive the antibiotics during labor???
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- I don't think any of the responses were out of line. When you post, you're asking for opinions & that's what you got. Sure you can have side effects from the anitbio...
- I haven't tested positive, but I have a friend who did and did not receive the antibiotics because she was having a homebirth. Her son showed no symptoms, but tragical...
- I tested + 2 out of 3 pregnancies and would NEVER have refused to take the antibiotics. Why would someone not want to take them? What is your reasoning/logic here? I d...
Group B Strep
Asked by T.T. from Peoria
on November 4, 2008
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I just found out today that I tested positive for GBS this is my second pregnancy and I did not have with my 1st. Has this happened to any one else? One article I re...
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- It has nothing to do with sexual activity at all. It is just something that is in eveyone's bodies and one point or another. For you, just make sure you get antibiot...
- I don't know for sure but I don't believe it is from sexual contact. It is just something you have in your body and this time it is flaring up. The doc just gives yo...
- i don't believe GBS is related to sexual contact at all, it's from bacteria that is normal in adults (most adults anyway, i'm not sure everyone has it). there is a goo...
Group B Strep
Asked by S.T. from Washington DC
on November 12, 2007
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Has anyone battled recurring Group B Strep urinary tract infections? I have had four confirmed UTI's caused by Group B Strep. Each time, my doctor puts me on Penicil...
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- I would recommend seeing a urologist. I would also suggest drinking cranberry juice. It has been proven alleviate and prevent urinary tract infections. Hope this is...
- Martha has the right idea. Also, if you do get put on penicillin again, make sure you are eating yogurt. Just one a day should do it. I had the problem that when I g...
- There are also cranberry pills that you can take that are designed to help heal/prevent UTIs. They do work, and they can be found at any pharmacy as AZO Cranberry. A...
Group B Strep and a Natural Birth??
Asked by A.H. from New York
on January 2, 2010
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I was GBS + with my first delivery (Hospital birth). I was hooked up to IVs for the antibiotics and the pitocin (never again), and that, by far was the worst part of m...
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- My midwife had me take zinc same time everyday in AM and by the next week tested negative. So in hospital didnt need antbitic for it but eventualy did need IV becaus...
- Hello A.: It appears that the best course of action is to improve your health to prevent GBS again. My clients have all benefited from holistic care pre, during an...
- HI A., I was GBS + with my son (now 20 months) and I gave birth naturally (Bradley method) in a hospital with a doula and my OB delivered. I did have the antibiotics...
Group B Strep in 7 Year Old???
Asked by A.L. from Houston
on March 2, 2012
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My 7yo was diagnosed with a yeast infection and when the creams didn't work I took her for a second opinion. The pediatrician actually did a culture and they just cal...
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- it could be from the surgery weakening her immune system. our bodies carry this illness but is not always active.
- Yes, to what busymom said. It's not weird to have it. Usually you are only tested for it during pregnancy, because without proper treatment it could cause complication...
- All women carry Group B Strep in their vaginas, according to my doctor. The only time it is an issue is when the amount is high enough in a pregnant woman to cause is...
Gbs Pos.
Asked by C.M. from Birmingham
on February 16, 2009
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just found out that i have gbs. im 37 weeks and was wondering if anyone else out there has had this.
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- One thing to remember is that GBS is TRANSIENT. In other words, you can test positive at one visit and not at another. That being said, the standard protocol is IV ant...
- Hi C.! I tested GBS positive with my 2nd. I had my baby 15 minutes after arriving at the hospital so we did not have time for the anti-biotic and my baby was fine....
- You're talking about Group B Strep? I had it too, but since my kids were born C-section it wasn't a big deal. Previous poster is correct, lots of women have it, they...
Group B Strep Infection at 29 Weeks Pregnant
Asked by B.K. from San Francisco
on August 7, 2011
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Hi Ladies
I am currently 29 weeks pregnant.
I was told at my hospital appointment this week that I tested positive for Group B strep infection.
The doctor didn't sa...
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- Hi B., I tested Positive with all mine but one. I didn't do the IV as I, 1)hate them 2) think unnecessary antibiotics are abused. My babies were all born naturally w...
- Very normal vaginal flora of majority of women... you can go thru periods of having it present and it not being there. I was + with first born, - with second. No big...
- With my son they didn't have a chance to test me before I went into labor, so they just did the IV antibiotics just in case. We didn't have any problems.
Gbs Testing
Asked by M.C. from Albuquerque
on March 6, 2009
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I was recently tested for GBS and it came back positive. My doctor says I am a carrier and that while I am in labor I will need two IV injections of penicillin. This i...
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- I tested positive with my first daughter and i stressed about it. My doctor reassured me that it was very common. He said 1 in 4 women test positive got GBS. With my f...
- The number of babies who get sick from GBS is incredibly low. Do research on this bacteria and how rarely it affects babies. A client I worked with several years ago c...
- I tested positive w/ it myself w/ my 4th child. I had a nephew who died within 6 wks of birth because the Dr office forgot to put it in the mom's chart that she teste...
9 Weeks Pregnant - Tested Positive for Group B Strep in My Urine
Asked by J.P. from Mansfield
on March 14, 2008
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As if pregnancy isn't nerve wracking enough, I found out today that I tested positive for Group B Strep. They found it in my urine. I have no symptoms. I have been ...
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- I had this with my second and third pregnancies. Don't worry they just give you antibiotics (sp) while you are in labor. The docs gave me 2 bags of meds in an IV. both...
- Don't worry! I tested positive during my first pregnancy and my doctor assured me that it is VERY common. I was given antibiotics during delivery as a precaution and...
- well, i'm not sure why you were tested so early. it is only a MILD concern during delivery, in which they would give an IV of antibiotic. it is normal vaginal flora, ...
