does any one know about group b strep?

Question

im 39 weeks and was wondering if they will induce me if i carry it or will they continue along to letting me go into labor on my own.i have a doc appointment tommarrow what should i expect?

Answer 1

I was group b + with my second child. My water broke and then I did not progress for several hours so then the doctor induced me. She did not want me to wait any longer than I had with my water broken and being group b+. She said it would put the baby at risk. Well, he is 5 now and perfectly healthy since the moment of delivery. I was put on antibiotics during delivery as well.

Answer 2

I am only speaking from my own experience as I'm not a medical professional. I also tested positive for group b strep. My labor was induced but for another reason other than the strep, and I was given IV antibiotics during labor to offset the strep. I can't tell you if things would have been handled differently if I had decided to not allow the induction, but that is something you should ask your doctor.
If you are concerned about an induced labor then maybe it will help you to know that my experience was perfectly fine. The induced labor was not significantly more difficult than letting nature run its course. I had given birth two times before the induced labor, and I always had easy and short labors so the only thing I found really different was the length of time the induced labor took - almost 12 hours rather than (believe it or not) the three to four hours I'd experienced previously. Most of that time the contractions were very gentle and only registered on the monitor. Once the doctor broke my water the rest of labor took under two hours. The induction was handled very slowly, and everything was fine.
Good luck to you and your baby!

Answer 3

Being GBP (group B positive) means nothing more than you have to have antibiotics by IV during labor!

Avoid induction at all costs... Average first time pregnancies are 41 weeks 1 day, and pregnancies with prior births average 40 weeks 3 days. You are not late by either of those standards. You can safely go 2 weeks past then... Having an induction greatly increases your risk of having a c-section...Having a c-section increases your risk of needed a blood transfusion or hysterectomy, and a higher risk of future infertility & ectopic pregnancy. I am NOT trying to scare you! But OB's make induction & c-section sound like no big deal! It is a major surgury you should be informed! YOUR body & baby know best, just be patient!!!!!! I was induce at 41 weeks, (the doc said I was late) I had a very painful (w/pitocin) 18 hour labor & 1.5 hours of pushing...& ended up with a c-section! When I had asked about pitocin, they said" Labor is already painful!" Meaning that pitocin wouldn't hurt more, everyone I have talked to & everything I have read says that pitocin can give you longer harder contractions than your body will, result being more painful!!

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Answer 4

Group B strep is a very common bacteria that about 30% of women carry. If you test positive, DON'T WORRY!! You will just be placed on antibiotics during your delivery. They recently began testing for this, due to concerns of strep b being passed on to the baby during delivery. It's really not a big deal, it's better to be safe than sorry. Also, your Dr will not induce you if you are +for the strep. Good Luck!

Answer 5

I had it. My sister had it with her first, but not with her second. Another good friend did not have it.

I went into labor on my own, they hung a bag of antibiotic during labor, and we all where fine.
it is bacteria that lives in many females. It is just active in some, and not in others. And active at time, and not other times. If it is active when you will deliver, they will stick an antibiotic into your already-running IV. NOT a big deal at all. very common