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Best Friend 36 Weeks Pregnant with Killer Sore Throat.
If she has strep, or allergies, a doctor can tell her what is considered "safe" to take during pregnancy and let her know the side effects of any ...
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- I would recommend that she get some ginger root and peel and thinly slice 6-7 slices. Steep in boiling water till cool enough to drink adding honey (pasteurized of co...
- Has your friend contacted her doctor for a diagnosis? Sore throats aren't a normal part of pregnancy, and sometimes women forget that when they're pregnant, they can ...
- I see alot of responses already..but I use apple cider vinegar & salt with warm water to gargle with. It has always helped with sore throats. But like others have sa...
Group B Strep
I am 36 weeks pregnant and just found out that I tested positive for Group B Strep. I have tried to educate myself through various literature about risks to ...
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- Dear A., I know this is easy for me to say, but try not to worry. I too had a Group B Strep baby 15 years ago. Back then, there was no testing. I went into labor h...
- I tested positive with my son who is 5 now! I got to the hospital 40 min. before he was born and they did NOT have time to get the meds in me before he came out - He w...
- A., I tested positive with both of my kids. I was planned induced both time. They wanted me there the night before to start the antibiotics. My second baby decided she...
Group B Strep
Testing positive for Group B Strep happens in 30% of pregnant women. I don't see why being induced will make any difference. I believe that let your baby ...
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- I was GBS+ with my 8 week old son. I am also a RN on the postpartum unit and see it all the time. You do not need to be induced for that reason. It would be best to ge...
- Hello M.! I too was diagnosed with Group B, and was administered an antibiotic through IV during my hospital stay when I went in with contractions. I was also al...
- Hi M., I had Group B Strep with my daughter. I did end up being induced but I don't think that was why they induced me. I think you can go into labor normally and...
Group B Strep
Apparently, group b strep among pregnant women is a lot more common than once realized. I also tested positive for Group B strep before the birth of my ...
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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...
Anyone Else Test Positive for Group B Strep (GBS)??
yes, i also tested positive for group B strep in my last pregnancy. the doctor gave me an iv antibiotic right before delivery, and kept me and my son in the ...
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- You are very lucky that you did not have this with the first one as well. I tested positive with all three. Please do not stress out about it.. Just make sure that ...
- Yes, I tested positive with two of my three boys. There is nothing to worry about. Your doctor will put fluids in your system via IV to avoid transferring it to your ...
- My best friend tested positive and everything is just fine. She had the medicine given to her right when she got to the hospital and the baby is a healthy 1 year old.
Strep Throat
Sep 25, 2009 ... My son had strep throat when he was 3 years old. .... strep signs · sore throat pregnancy · child with fever for 5 day · strep a · trumpette ...
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- This is so possible. The fever is the body's way of trying to fight the illness on it's own. Typically it will take 3 or 4 days of antibiotic therapy for a person to "...
- She could caught a virus as well. The antibiotic could not be working on the strep bacteria. There are probably other reasons also. Just follow the doctors advice. ...
- She may need a stronger antibiotic. I had a friend whose son had the same problem and he went through several different antibiotics before the strep finally went away...
Painful Swollen Tonsils
Aug 2, 2009 ... I got strep right after a yeast infection, and not wanting to go back to yeast I didn't want to do antibiotics again (I was pregnant). ...
Strep-B
I also tested positive for Strep-B with my second child. I was never given any medication during the pregnancy, just at delivery. I wouldn't be concerned ...
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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...
Sick AGAIN!!!
I am about 10 weeks pregnant and about 6 or 7 weeks ago I had strep throat it was the worst pain in the world I went to the ER cause I did not know what was ...
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- I am shocked that they are giving you antibiotics when you are so newly pregnant. I got really bad sick (everything green) on Christmas day & because I was pregnant (1...
- Go back to the dr. tomorrow and tell her/him all of this, you need some relief!
- I hope you are keeping a journal. I love motherhood and its battle stories. Honestly, you sound fiber and vitamin B deficient. Morning sickness is an indicator of...
Strep & Hives
Read all 5 responses: "Does anyone have any experience w/ strep & hives they'd like to share? ... Books & Guides · Pregnancy Complications · Pregnancy Tests ...
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- Hives are generally not a symptom of strep, but a rash from Scarlet fever can follow strep. If they truly are hives, I'm thinking that the hives are an allergic reacti...
- My son experienced Scarlet Fever or Scarletina with every episode of strep throat he had. Which were many before he got his tonsils out! Scarlet fever is more of a fla...
- I myself actually break out in hives every time I get strep. It usually lasts about 24 hours (until the antibiotics kick in). I have no idea what the corrolation is,...
