Group B Strep Positive

Does anyone have a labor experience without the antibiotics? I was planning on home water birth. With a home birth, I wouldn’t have access to the antibiotics used in hospitals. A home water birth is really important to me. I want complete freedom of movement, I don’t want to be told what position to be in, just whatever feels best. I don’t want my water and food intake to be restricted. I don’t want a magnesium iv. I don’t want pitocin, even if labor is progressing slowly. I don’t want the umbilical cord cut until it is white and no longer pulsing. And I want a water delivery, not just a tub for pain management. If we decide to change our minds about a home birth due to gbs results, the hospital we would be going to does not allow water deliveries. My freedom of movement, water intake, and food intake would all be restricted. My midwife would not be able to participate, but we would still be on the hook for her payment. They may not care about what I want, and may cut the umbilical cord before it stops pulsing due to the OB being needed elsewhere. And if labor isn’t progressing fast enough, they may require a c section. This hospital also has it on record that I have used thc (illegal in my state), so they will automatically test baby at birth. I stopped smoking at 30 weeks, but if baby tests positive (still possible even though I quit at 30 weeks) they could take my baby. I really wish someone could just tell me a yes or no if baby is going to get gbs disease if I don’t get the antibiotics. (I know that’s not possible bc no one “knows” for sure)

Hi!

I’ve just been told i’m GBS positive and was just hoping to hear other people’s experiences with labour etc. I’m due at the end of the month

thank you!❤️

Hi ladies 🥰

I’m a FTM and had my baby in November. I found the entire experience quite traumatic and just want to vent in a safe place if possible.

I had a routine 36 week scan and that’s where it all went a bit wrong. They said my girl had dropped to the 16th percentile and I’d have to be induced bang on 37 weeks. I opted for the rods (didn’t work), then they broke my waters and gave me the gels, then had to stop the 2nd dose of gels as short staffed so couldn’t progress my labour even though I was having mild contractions. I restarted my gels on day 3, broke my waters again as there was fluid left behind, and put on the hormone drip. I made it to 6cm dilated before babies heart rate started to drop and before I knew it, I was being wheeled in for an emergency c-section. I had my girl at 37 + 4 weeks.

The next few days I’ve blacked out completely and can’t remember. My baby was in the NICU for days on oxygen, feeding tubes, antibiotics etc. and I don’t even remember meeting her. I was also on IV antibiotics and had to stay on a separate ward. Days later a midwife told me my placenta was sent off and positive for Strep B which is what my little girl had too.

Anyway, she’s now 7 weeks old, home and thankfully thriving ❤️ I was so traumatised that I told everyone, including my partner, that I was one and done. I’m still traumatised but I don’t feel our family is complete, but I’m terrified of childbirth again.

Anyone else been through similar and had a more positive experience 2nd time around?

Thanks for letting me get it off my chest 🫶🏻

Hi all, I am 37 weeks pregnant and having found out that I carried Group B strep in my 1st pregnancy I have been swabbed and came back positive again this time round.

I have been advised to take the IV antibiotics during labour which wouldnt be an issue to me except that I tend to be very sensitive to antibiotics - usually causing vaginal thrush.

Obviously I want to keep baby safe and minimise any risk to them but I also am terrified of having thrush while recovering from a vaginal birth while also tandem feeding my newborn and toddler.

Is there anyone else who would be quite sensitive to oral antibiotics that had no issues with the IV ones or any other advice or personal experiences that you would be willing to share?

Hi everyone I have recently tested positive for strep B I’m currently 26 and 5 days pregnant. Is it something I should be worried about? What will my birth be like? Any stories from anyone that has tested positive will be helpful as I have never heard of it.