POSITIVE FOR GROUP B STREP! ???

[snowysarafina]

Okay...I understand 1 in 3 women are carriers...I know that I'll have to get antibiotics through IV during labor...but I'M SO SCARED.

This pregnancy has been so easy and now THIS?! How scared should I be??

Ftm. 38 weeks. 2 cm dilated.

[Josie_Sophia]

I tested positive also but my dr says there's nothing to worry about since they will put antibiotics in your IV.

[snowysarafina]

Just makes me feel like I did something horribly wrong..even though it just happens.

[Johnnelle1995]

I tested positive too! && I freaked out just as much but hearing alot of positive story's helped me be positive!

[mamabear8911]

I had it with my first born.. I had a good and easy pregnancy with my first born.  They put antibodics through iv when u check in for delivery, make sure u let ur nurse know.bc it's not always in file. My daughter was born normal.n healthy. So nothing to be worried

[doulamommy]

Oh I know. I'm such a nerd about birth! My sis was pregnant with number two when I was pregnant with my daughter and she'd call asking about things all the time lol.

[snowysarafina]

Thanks for the quick response :)

Being a ftm is just terrifying sometimes

[doulamommy]

Honestly I dint know if a single case where baby got sick if mama has the antibiotics during labor.

[doulamommy]

Gbs is a bacteria any woman can have in andaround her vagina (not  just pregnant women) that is typically harmless. On occasion a baby whose mama carries this bacteria can contact it and get very very sick, which is why must providers routinely test for it. If you test positive you'll missy likely be given iv antibiotics throughout labor to minimize the risk of baby getting sick.
Warning: the antibiotic stings really bad, especially when they first start a new bag. Use your breathing if this becomes necessary for you. Also antibiotics can lead to yeast infections, for you and baby. If you test positive, eat lots of yogurt to help reduce that risk. Yeast infection (in your vag) just after giving birth is probably excruciating! And you can get them on your nipples too, and your baby can get a yeast infection in his/her mouth. This can cause some problems with breastfeeding, especially if you've never breastfed before!

[snowysarafina]

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