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Hello,
I just thought I would share some info with you about GBS.
I read about it in Pregnancy & Birth Magazine.
GBS is the most common cause of bacterial infection in newborn babies, usually presenting within the first 24-48 hours after birth , resulting in disease at birth and up to 3 months of age.
Up to a third of all men and women carry GBS in their intestines without symptoms and it can be treated without harm to mother or baby when detected.
Testing for GBS is not offered by the NHS but you can pay for the test yourself for about £35.
Here's the website so you can take a look yourself, theres also a link to a petition to get screening done on the NHS.
http://www.gbss.org.uk/
I hope you find this info useful
I just thought I would share some info with you about GBS.
I read about it in Pregnancy & Birth Magazine.
GBS is the most common cause of bacterial infection in newborn babies, usually presenting within the first 24-48 hours after birth , resulting in disease at birth and up to 3 months of age.
Up to a third of all men and women carry GBS in their intestines without symptoms and it can be treated without harm to mother or baby when detected.
Testing for GBS is not offered by the NHS but you can pay for the test yourself for about £35.
Here's the website so you can take a look yourself, theres also a link to a petition to get screening done on the NHS.
http://www.gbss.org.uk/
I hope you find this info useful
