Group b strep

Has anyone else been told that they have this? I found out today that I have got this and I will be needing antibiotics during labour? Quite worried but been told that if I have the antibiotics baby should be okay but could possibly end up in hospital with a cannula in his hand for 3 days.. if I don’t have them? 1 in 4 women get told they have this ? Anyone else ?

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It's very common and most women wouldn't know about it. I would definitely rather it be known and you can then have antibiotics to protect your baby and they will be extra thorough with checks after your baby is born

I have it too and felt a bit scared in the beginning but it seems really common and with a plan of how they reduce the risk of it being passed to baby. There is a group on here specifically for people with group B strep.

How do you find it out? Via urine sample at midwife appointments?

@Charlotte I didn’t know that I’ll have to look into it and see if I can find the group! Yeah it’s seems they have a plan x

@Heidi I found out when I went to the hospital for pains .. has a internal then it came back when I saw my midwife today x

I never tested positive for it but had stem cell/cord blood collection and it tested positive for it, my 20 month old is currently trying to climb over the baby gate so all was fine in our case 😅

I’ve had it in both my pregnancies it’s really common I wouldn’t worry too much ! Just take the antibiotics all should be fine x

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