Strep B , anyone please advise???

[paradysso]

Just had some very bad news

Harriet has got strep b The midwife just phoned and told me and she just told me to watch her temp.

Iam SO angry that it wasnt spotted when i was pregnant and it took 3 days to do harriets swabs even though they thought something may have been wrong as i had a very fast labour.

Dan is absoulty fuming aswell as he thinks tha NHS is a pile of shit anyway!!!!

i am so upset and angry


But has anyone else had a baby with strep b? i know plenty of women have it during pregnancy but its pretty rare for the baby to get it aswell.

so if theres anyone on here whos baby has had it then please get in touch???

 

[LaineyG]

Oh luv! That's s@ite!

Just watch out for any changes, especially -

Breathing problems/difficulty

Feeding problems

Any evidence of a fever

If you can't settle her the way you normally would, then contact your mw asap.

to you and Harriet

xxx

 

[mrs_tommo22]

I think you better read this!

http://www.dhpe.org/infect/strepb.html

 

[paradysso]

I think you better read this!

http://www.dhpe.org/infect/strepb.html

ive read that and loads more

 

[Gem & Leland]

hope lil harriet is ok

 

[sananbaz]

Hi Paradysso

My son developed GBS infection when he was 15 hours old. I knew that i was positive for GBS, and i received the intravenous antibiotics, but unfortunately he still got it

He was born be emergency c section, so i was in hospital still, and he started to have difficulty breast feeding. He wouldn't latch on and would scream really, really loudly. He would get so worked up he would get breathless and he was sweaty.

The midwives called a paediatrician to examine him, but it took six hours before they decided to take him for blood tests and to have an intravenous cannula placed (for antibiotics). The next morning (four hours later), the consultant came to say that his CRP reading was very high and meant that he may have meningitis. They took him for a lumbar puncture, but didn't bring him back as he was having alot of difficulty breathing.

I had to walk to the neonatal unit to see him (in an incubator, all wired up and looking rubbish) where the nurse took a polaroid photo of me and my partner holding him. She gave us the photo and sent us back to the ward so they could continue treatment.

Luckily, he didn't have menigitis or septicaemia, but did have pneumonia. After three days in SCBU and 2 in transitional care, he came home to us.

Happily, he is now a happy, healthy seven month old with no lasting problems caused by the GBS.

Were Harriets swabs taken from her skin? I've read that even when found on the skin it doesn't necessarily mean that the baby will develop an infection - so that may be good news for you.

As the previous poster said, monitor Harriet for signs of being unwell (noisy breathing, temp, difficulty feeding, sweating etc) and get her to the hospital asap - trust your instincts, you'll know if something doesn't feel right.

Let me know if you have any other questions - good luck and fingers crossed that Harriet remains fit and well

Hugs

xxx

 

[paradysso]

thanks for the reply, yeah it was just swabs i think... they were done just as she was born.

midwife is coming to see us at 9 am to check her over and talk things over. theres just not much info on the net, and im still so angry i wasnt tested

shes feeding well and i keep taking her temp, and so far things are looking good. just worried mummy

 

[Redshoes]

I don't know anything about it but wanted to pass on lots of these

 

[sananbaz]

Hi Paradysso

Hopefully the midwife has put all your fears to rest this morning, and that Harriet continues to be healthy

The best information on the web that i have found is

http://www.gbss.org.uk/section.php?sect ... =downloads

which has a number of information leaflets depending on what your situation is (e.g. pregnant and tested positive, baby testing positive etc).

This may be helpful for you if the midwife hasn't reassured you completely.

Good luck to both you and Harriet, I know what the worry can be like at hearing the news. I still feel guilty that it was me that passed it on to my baby - even though i had no control over it and also changed my birth plan to try to prevent him getting it

Hugs

XXX

 

[Lou]

So sorry to hear your bad news Elaine

I hope Harriet is well. Sorry if you've clicked on this hoping someone had posted some advice but I couldn't read this and not let you know that I am thinking of you.

If theres anything I can do, looking up anything online for you or if you want a natter just give me a shout

x

 

[Kimbo]

sorry elaine

 

[happy-chick]

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[Squiglet]

Strep b lives in a huge proportion of the population without harm. In cases of pregnant women, it can be transferred to the baby, whos immature immune system cannot defend against it. In this case, bfing is very important because you obviously aren't affected so have antibodies present in your milk which will help protect against it.

Babies infected with strep b have a small chance of it developing into anything serious, but the proportion is small...being vigilant is extremely important and if you suspect anything just take her straight to the hospital...don't bother with the GP. And your NHS trust are poop...