strep b positive

[jaylem]

anyone have it when you delivered  your baby?  just want to know a
bout it

[kcanario]

Group B streptococcus (GBS) is a type of bacterial infection that can be found in a pregnant woman’s vagina or rectum. This bacteria is normally found in the vagina and/or rectum of about 25 % of all healthy, adult women. Those women who test positive for GBS are said to be colonized. A mother can pass GBS to her baby during delivery. The bacteria that causes group B strep normally lives in the intestine, vagina, or rectal areas. Group B strep colonization is not a sexually transmitted disease (STD). Approximately 25% of all healthy women carry group B strep bacteria. For most women there are no symptoms of carrying the GBS bacteria....

from online. Hope it helps. Its rly not that bad. I tested positive for my 1st and not my 2nd and now my 3rd I have it but only in my urine so im taking amoxocillan for 7 days. Dont get afraid. Docs will give u meds

[MommyLucero]

How do you get it

[jaylem]

Ya the net is crazy. information makes you paranoid but the doctors know what they are doing and everything will be okay and healthy :)

[Cheyenne__19]

I have it too.
I was really freaked out about it, whatever you do .. Don't read about it on the net ..  You will get paranoid like I did until I had to talk to my doc again.

[Jessicag1231]

Good luck

[jaylem]

Okay I'm 37+3 ftm  just a little nervous. I'm also allergic to penicillin  which is the antibiotics they usually give so I have to get another one.. scary.  hope all is well

[Jessicag1231]

I tested positive for my first son had a csection...but my second son i was okay with this baby idk yet havent gotten tested maybe in 2-3 weeks more...im turning 34 weeks on thursday and they test u for that around 35 weeks

[arizaie]

It's a bacteria and u get tested for it around 35-37 wks. It's a swab that goes into your vagina and rectum.

[mommajess2014]

What is strep b ? & how do they test for it ? Or when ?

[arizaie]

I haven't given birth yet but I'm also pos. Dr just said that whenever I'm in labor I'll get antibiotic through an IV so baby won't get it.