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Group B Strep
Read all 63 responses: "Hello. I am 37 weeks pregnant with my first baby, and just found out that I tested positive for Group B Strep.
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- My midwife had me use tea tree oil vaginal suppositories, which you can get at the healthfood store and/or garlic clove suppository. The garlic is peeled then you str...
- Hi C., I also tested positive for Group B when I was pregnant. I still don't really understand what it is or how you contract it. But, as for the treatment at the h...
- Hey C., I also have Group B Strep. Your doctor is right it really is nothing to worry about. Just make sure if you think you are going into labor to get to the ho...
Group Lamaze Classes in the Chicago, IL Area
I did have an all natural birth the only intervention that I had was an antibiotic in triage because I tested positive for GBS. I labored at home until my ...
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- Good for you for wanting a natural birth experience! You're not crazy; you want what's best for both you and your baby. In the city, Be By Baby is hosting an 8-week ...
- I really do NOT recommend Lamaze. It is counter-intuitive and can be stressful to control your breathing like that, it is better to relax and keep breathing as deeply ...
- I don't know where you live but I took a great class at West Suburban in Oak Park called Prepared Childbirth or something like that. They are a Resurrection Healthcar...
What's the Deal with Group B Strep?
Read all 11 responses: "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 ...
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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...
Newborn Being Kept in Hospital for "Infection" Additional 7 Days
If they have a positive culture from the mom and possibly now from the baby, ..... Wanting More Info on GBS Positive (Strep B) While Pregnant ...
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- Your sister needs to know absolutely everything possible about the infection the baby has. Typically the doctors and nurses in the NICUs are kind hearted and willing ...
- As a NICU nurse I would advise you to ask lots of questions, but also trust the medical team. (Nurses, Drs, etc) My assumption is that they did a CBC and Culture. The ...
- Our 2nd son was kept in the hospital at Methodist Willowbrook for an infection. He was in the NICU for 5 days and we brought him home on Christmas day. The whole exp...
Strep-B
i'd tested positive for group b strep, as well, and the only round of antibiotics that i had to have .... Seeking Other Moms Tested for GBS (Group B Strep) ...
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- like the others, i just wanted to assure you that its no big deal. just part of the normal flora in some women. i am surprised that they even tested you, AND gave you ...
- Hi J., I was Strep B positive with both my boys. I never received any meds until I was in labor. They started IV antibiotics when I got to the hospital with my ...
- I tested positive for this as well when I was pregnant with my first child. I never had to take medicine for 3 days though. I just had to have certain type of IV the...
Group B Strep
Aug 27, 2009 ... Read all 34 responses: "I've just been told I tested positive for Group B Strep. It's a surprise and after reading more about it online I'm ...
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- I don't have anything else to add, just that I agree you have nothing to worry about. I too tested postive for this and was told it was very common. I remember think...
- When I was pregnant with my first child 9 years ago, they didn't even test for this, so I was surprised to learn about it when I was pregnant with my son last year. I...
- A lot of people test positive for this. We have lots of bacteria on and in our body that don't affect us because of our immune system, but our babies don't have a good...
Any Ideas?
I have done lots of research on GBS and I did a report on it for a pathology class .... You may be having a difference in blood types (positive to negative, ...
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- Natural Progesterone Cream has been proven to help women stay pregnant. Progest = gestation. I know of many women that have been able to stay pregnant and have kids ...
- Have you had your Rh factor checked? You may be having a difference in blood types (positive to negative, vice versa) with the baby, which leads to what you've experi...
- Ditto to Kimberly. I suggest talking to the doctor about whether or not you have a slight blood clotting issue that makes it difficult for a pregnancy to continue earl...
Home Birth--Any Regrets??
A big stress for me was that I was GBS positive which means I should have had IV antibiotics prior to her birth- I worried alot about her getting sick ...
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- Hi, I have never had a home birth, but would have liked to except, I live in South Dakota where it is illegal to have a certified professional midwife attend a home bi...
- My first birth was a hospital birth - induced. I did it without pain medication, but it was excruciating. My second was an accidental home birth. (I had always wante...
- I had a Homebirth with my first child and at a birthcenter with my second. I would have chosen a birthcenter for my first but at the time it was not an option where I ...
Epidural... What's It Like?
I had to wait for two IV doses of antibiotic before they would break my water (I was GBS positive), so that meant I could sleep. And I did. ...
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- I had one with each of my boys (2 of them!) You do have to sit still while the doc puts it in, but if you have a good anestesthologist (?) it won't be that painful. Th...
- Hi J., I had an epideral with my first baby and to tell you the truth I was in so much pain from labor that I didn't feel it. I had to sit still which made me nerv...
- Truthfully, for me the epidural was the most painful part of the labor and delivery. I had to be held down by the nurse and my fiance. I had back labor that started ...
TB Test While 14 Wks Pregnant
Even if you have a positive reaction (I get tested every six months), ... Downs Test Positive, Anyone Else? ... GBS- After GBS+ with Last 2 Preg? ...
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- Hi! I'm a Mom and also a MD, if fact I specialize in High Risk OB. The test is very very safe. I took it in the first trimester myself. Even if you have a po...
- I worked for a department that required us to TB test every year. The serum they inject you with is completely safe and it is only injected under the first layer of s...
- Hi - I switched jobs while pregnant, and actually had two TB tests during the span of my pregnancy. Spoke to my ob about it because I was considered "high risk" - he s...
