A positive result means only that I carry the bacteria — not that you or your baby will definitely become ill. In fact, if you were GBS positive and didn't get treatment, your baby would have only about a one or two in 200 chance of becoming infected. However, by getting treated with antibiotics during labor, you reduce your baby's chance of getting the infection even further — to about one in 4,000. You also reduce your own chance of developing a GBS infection during labor, as can sometimes happen. The only case in which you wouldn't need the antibiotics is if you have a planned cesarean section that happens before your water breaks or you go into labor.
I AM VERY CONCERNED! i don't want anything bad to happen to me or my baby...........................any suggestions??????
2006-07-24
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