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Re: Group B Strep at 9 weeks????

From: Amy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 4 Jun 2001 15:47:29 -0500 (CDT)

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At Mon, 4 Jun 2001, Karan wrote: >
>This is my first pregnancy and my doctor tested me for Group B as part
>of their normal testing at 9 weeks. I received a call today from the
>nurse and I have Group B infection and they are putting me on an
>antibiotic ASAP. She then told me they would test me again at 36 weeks.
>My questions are:
>
>Can this cause miscarriage? If so, what are the chances?

I'm not a doctor, but here's what I know. It does not cause miscarriages. 30% of all women are carriers of GBS. It is not an infection, rather a colonization--UNLESS it was a urine test and you have a GBS UTI >Is my baby safe from this right now?

Your baby is safe until your water breaks or your baby is born >I've read that giving antiboitics this early is useless? Could it be
>that my infection is that bad, that they want me to have antibiotics?
The current thinking is that antbiotics don't do any good until labor. The colonization just comes back. Your doc simply isn't following the accepted protocol. Also, in mt docs office once you tesy positive, you automatically get antibiotics in labor-- no retesting.

Good luck! >Whats to say it just won't come back after the antibiotics?
>
>Should I worry? I've been very upset every since I found out?
>
>Please advise!!
>
>Thanks

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