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Group Strep B positive

jlbwondering35 posted:

Ok, last pregnancy I was negative, this time I'm positive. I know we all carry that bacteria down there and sometimes it's just a little more abundant than usual. BUT I'm wondering what it was like for anyone who has been positive and delivered vaginally. I'm a little worried I'm not going to get the antibiotics fast enough b/c labor with my first child was only 5 hours...

Any thoughts?

6 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:Group Strep B positiveOk, last pregnancy I was negative, this time I'm positive. I know we all carry that bacteria down there and sometimes it's just a little more abundant than usual. BUT I'm wondering what it was like for anyone who has been positive and delivered vaginally. I'm a little worried I'm not going to get the antibiotics fast enough b/c labor with my first child was only 5 hours... Any thoughts?

jlbwondering35 responded:

OMG just started reading up on all this Group Strep B stuff on the internet and I'm starting to totally FREAK OUT!!!!!!! Please someone tell me they've been through this and their LO is just fine!

My midwife made it sound like it was no biggie, tons of antibiotics during labor, baby will be fine. Worse case, baby needs antibiotics prior to leaving. She said nothing about developmental delays, CP, meningitis, etc...WTFreak!?!?

Report This| Share this:Group Strep B positiveOMG just started reading up on all this Group Strep B stuff on the internet and I'm starting to totally FREAK OUT!!!!!!! Please someone tell me they've been through this and their LO is just fine! My midwife made it sound like it was no biggie, tons of antibiotics during labor, baby will be fine. Worse case, baby needs antibiotics prior to leaving. She said nothing about developmental delays, CP, meningitis, etc...WTFreak!?!?

sumis replied to jlbwondering35's response:

Hi relax

Its very common .I had it during my first pregnancy and They started me antibiotics with IV when I was in labor .Its very common .I did not complete my dosage but hjad to have emergency c section as my DS was stuck in the birth canal so They just did additonal test on him to make sure he was not infected /But nothing happened don't worry

Report This| Share this:Group Strep B positiveHi relax Its very common .I had it during my first pregnancy and They started me antibiotics with IV when I was in labor .Its very common .I did not complete my dosage but hjad to have emergency c section as my DS was stuck in the birth canal so They just did additonal test on him to make sure he was not infected /But nothing happened don't worry

BekahS responded:

Relax! With my daughter I had tested positive. I'm allergic to penicillin so they were forced to give me a double dose of clyndamiacin (sp?). I guess it's less effective so not normally their top pick. From check in until my daughter was born was only 3.5 hours and they werent able to get the second dose completed. They finished it after she was born and did a simple test on my daughter to make sure she didnt have the group B.

Me (Bekah) 25, DF (Shane) 25, DD (Avery) 4
Expecting our second bundle of joy 6/28/2012. Team Blue!

Report This| Share this:Group Strep B positiveRelax! With my daughter I had tested positive. I'm allergic to penicillin so they were forced to give me a double dose of clyndamiacin (sp?). I guess it's less effective so not normally their top pick. From check in until my daughter was born was only 3.5 hours and they werent able to get the second dose completed. They finished it after she was born and did a simple test on my daughter to make sure she didnt have the group B.

3lovingkids responded:

I was positive with my first DD. I just had the antibiotics before I had her and she was fine. A friend of mine was positive as well her water broke as the were pushing her into the hospital and had the baby like 15 mins later. All they Dr. did was a test on the baby to make sure she didnt have it. She was fine but the nurse told her if the baby did have all they had to do was give her some meds.

Report This| Share this:Group Strep B positiveI was positive with my first DD. I just had the antibiotics before I had her and she was fine. A friend of mine was positive as well her water broke as the were pushing her into the hospital and had the baby like 15 mins later. All they Dr. did was a test on the baby to make sure she didnt have it. She was fine but the nurse told her if the baby did have all they had to do was give her some meds.

jlbwondering35 replied to 3lovingkids's response:

Thanks everyone! I've been worrying about it since the test results came back! I've read there is an increased risk for the baby to have early onset GSB if the mom had a uti during pregnancy that was for GSB. I had a uti, but never found out what bacteria it was...only know I was on CIPRO. Hearing your stories makes me feel much better that everything will be fine

Report This| Share this:Group Strep B positiveThanks everyone! I've been worrying about it since the test results came back! I've read there is an increased risk for the baby to have early onset GSB if the mom had a uti during pregnancy that was for GSB. I had a uti, but never found out what bacteria it was...only know I was on CIPRO. Hearing your stories makes me feel much better that everything will be fine <img src="http://img.webmd.com/community/images/smile.gif" align="top" border="0">

mwhite80 responded:

I tested positive when I had my daughter last year and my labor was maybe 2 hours so i never had the chance to get enough of the antibiotic in me. Once my daughter was born they started her on anitbiotics too and did a groupb b test and she did test negative and everything was good, my daughter is now a healthy happy 15 month old. Don't worry too much about that, it is a pretty routine thing.

Madeline(31)DH Nathan(31)-DS Paul(4), Angel baby mc @ 6weeks 8/2008, DD Isabella (15 months), New Baby Boy Mathew Charles EDD 8/25/2012

Report This| Share this:Group Strep B positiveI tested positive when I had my daughter last year and my labor was maybe 2 hours so i never had the chance to get enough of the antibiotic in me. Once my daughter was born they started her on anitbiotics too and did a groupb b test and she did test negative and everything was good, my daughter is now a healthy happy 15 month old. Don't worry too much about that, it is a pretty routine thing.

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