Strep B?

[Laura29]

Hi ladies, new to tri 3 as of today I'm 27 weeks
Just wondered if there is anyone else out there that has strep B and will need anti biotics during labour?
I'm really worried about it all x

 

[caseysmummy11]

Hi Laura, I found out last week that I have strep b and if I go into labour naturally ill have to have anti biotics during labour. I wouldn't be worried about it though hun as as long as they know they can treat it to protect baby. I looked it up on the baby centre and I don't think it's anything really to worry about it and it's very common xxx

 

[Laura29]

Thanks Hun
Was worried as my first labour was rather quick so was concerned they wouldn't get enough anti biotics in during labour this time
But then again I suppose all labours are different and nothing to say this one won't take longer than 7 hours x

 

[Elliott]

Sorry I can't help as don't know a lot about it. But I will say that I asked the midwife about is a few weeks back and she seemed to not dismiss me asking about it but seemed to say no we don't test and even if we did that might not show anything but we monitor closely so would deal with anything that came up at labour. Does that sound right?? It wasn't my usual midwife and I was going to ask the usual one again when I gt her but my last app was with the same one again, she's lovely and seems really helpful generally so I can't see that she's trying to give me duff info?!?

Thanks x

 

[caseysmummy11]

They don't test for it routinely, I happened to have a swab a couple of weeks ago due to either suspected mucus plug or meconium that I'd lost ( it was mucus plug sorry tmi) and it was sent to the lab and they tested it for all sorts of infections and came back with just group strep b and they sent me a letter to let mr know. I think it's a drip they give you during labour from what I've read. It did worry me too but the baby centre had a detailed article that said its very rare for it to affect baby but they give you antibiotic aa a precautionary. I also had a reasonably quick labour last time at 15 hours but I wasn't sure if I was in definite labour until 6 hours before he was born, I was never swabbed during my last pregnancy so not sure if I had it then as ive read lots of ladies carry it without knowing as it is symptomless and doesn't affect our health so I could have had it last time and my little boy was fine, I think of They're concerned about baby they give them anti biotics too. It's definitely nothing to worry about though chick as you'll be in safe hands xxx

 

[TTC no2]

I Tested positive during a swab way back in tri 1 so it was put in my notes. I then wanted another swab at 36 which showed negative. But as I have already tested positive il be given antibiotics during labour as a precaution. As soon as waters break I've to go straight in so I've been told

 

[Karenb]

My SIL didn't have enough time for the antibiotics in both her labours so the babies had the antibiotics so it's not all bad if you have a labour that's too quick x

 

[Laura29]

Thanks ladies
Mine wasn't a routine test I by chance had a swab done around 15 weeks which came back with strep b so I'll have the anti biotics during labour
I was also told once labour starts ring the hospital and inform them about the strep b also then they can prepare for when you arrive to get things in place
Thank you feeling a lot more positive about it now x