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Group B Strep Positive

Traumatic birthing experience - venting

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 🫶🏻