Group B

So I’ve got Group B and recently had routine bloods and urine with my midwife last week and they’ve come back with abnormal showing signs of an infection , doctor has said it is the Group B, so now recommended me to go on antibiotics for 10 days, which he said should clear my discharge being greeny and stop my bloods showing the infection and go back to normal. Just wondering has anyone had this and been antibiotics and everything ok? Also, I know I have to go into hospital before labour for IV antibiotics but does it stop or prevent the birth you want? I really want a water birth 😭😭 this is my first pregnancy so finding everything scary and tough! Also, have carpel tunnel pains in my hand cause he is laying on my pelvis 🫠

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I was not treated at all during my pregnancy but I didn’t have any discharge so maybe that’s why They start antibiotics as soon as your water breaks so you obviously can’t go into the water until your water breaks. I would imagine you can go into the water after that but your on should be able to answer that

I’m 38 weeks and I’ve been told I can still have a water birth but have to have the antibiotics first so can’t go in the water for 3 hours, just got to make sure you tell the hospital as soon as labour starts x

I was cleared for a water birth in the midwife-led unit at our local hospital ☺️. They had the antibiotics pre-prescribed for me on my orange notes, so they made sure they had it ready when they knew I was going in to hospital 😊

It was picked up really early on in my pregnancy and I had one round of antibiotics to clear it. It's been fine ever since. I was worried about the impact on birth and it depends on your hospitals policy. I asked my midwife and they are able to give the antibiotics at the birth centre so I can still have the birth i'd like ☺️

@V so did you have the iv antibiotics at hospital and then when delivery of baby came you was allowed in the water? Xxx

@Melissa I’m pretty sure I had three lots of antibiotics in total? But was allowed in the water during that time. I ended up with an emergency section, but had had access to the pool for hours before that 😊

@V ahh okay! Thank you! I’m just so panicked I can’t have the birth I want but guess you get what you get! Xx

The antibiotics were given to me at the midwife-led centre 😊.

I have been given antibiotics today at 37 weeks as still testing positive for GBS. I was confused as before the midwife said I would just have them in labour but still got to even after these. I also have my heart set on a water birth which I have been told is fine. I read somewhere they can put a waterproof dressing over the drip so 🤞 all will be okay x

@Melissa yeah, it’s awful feeling you may have no control over it - especially as sometimes things are told to you like they’re fact, but you *do* have options ☺️. I had an emergency section with my first as well, and a midwife basically laughed at me and told me I’d ’never be allowed’ a water birth in the midwife-led unit seeing as I’d already had a section and had had a baby born group B Strep positive! Buy my midwife and consultant were so supportive of me 🥰. Its great that you’re doing your research now and finding out what options are available to you ☺️

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