Group B Strep UTI

[thepancakes]

I had this when I gave birth to DD. It's just like the nurse said, they'll give an IV antibiotic while you're in labor. It's no big deal. I've known a lot of people that have had it. No worries!

[thepancakes]

It's been awhile, but it seems like my doctor told me strep b is super common and just kind of comes and goes all the time for people. So if you ever test positive they give you the antibiotics during labor just to be safe. I think that's when it's really dangerous, during labor. Again, this is just my memory from six years ago, so someone correct me if I'm wrong.

[nchauhan]

I don't know too much about this, but I do remember my friend got it and was very non chalant about it. As for retesting, I'm sure they'll check up on you after the course of antibiotics are over. Or at the very least ask if your symptoms are still there? Keep us updated! I'm sure there will be more of us in this situation soon. Hope you feel better soon!

[nicolec78]

My sister was too. They just had her on iv antibiotics during labor. Everything was fine.

[veggiemo]

I have not had it, but we will all be tested for it later in the pregnancy. The test is a long q-tip that gets swabbed around the outside off your anus. Either your doc will do it for you, or like in my case, you do it yourself while you`re doing your routine urine sample. It`s no big deal and it`s nothing to worry about! My understanding is they just add the antibiotic in with your IV that you`ll already have anyway, so you probably won`t even know.

[mcp6286]

My tests came up positive for it at my 12-wk appt. They had me take the antibiotics, then re-tested. It came back negative. However, they said I'd still get extra antibiotics during l&d. My doctor said the majority of her patients test positive at some point and not to worry about it.

[shelby407]

I had this with my first... It wasn't a big deal at all : )

[gingerbabe]

I tested positive for GBS with both my first two pregnancies. They told me to come into the hospital as soon as my water breaks, or sooner than I normally would if water has not broken but contractions are serious so that they can get me on antibiotics ASAP.

With my first baby, my water broke before contractions even started so I got set up with antibiotics as soon as I got to the hospital. He wasn't born until 12 hours after my water broke. Having the water break a long time before delivery increases the chances of baby being infected with the GBS.

With my second baby I had a 2 hour labor start to finish. There was no time for antibiotics because the antibiotics take a while to go into affect, and it was a serious rush once I got to the hospital. Baby was born 1 hour after I arrived and they broke my water 5-10 minutes before she was born. They didn't even check me in officially (just a couple papers we had to sign) until after the baby was born. Baby did not become infected with GBS, but they made us stay an official 24 hours to make sure she did not show any signs of infections before we left, then told me to take her in to her doctor immediately if she developed a fever.

It is rare for baby to become infected with GBS and even rarer for it to become fatal, but of course no one wants to take chances, so that's why all the extra precautions.

[holliberry28]

Haven't had it but just wanted to say that I hope you feel better soon!