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Re: Curious if being GBS+ affects stripping of membranes

From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 28 Jun 2002 23:29:20 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 28 Jun 2002, Maile wrote: >
>Hi there! I am in my 39th wk, with my 3rd viable preg. This will
>hopefully be my second vaginal birth after ceserean (VBAC). No health
>problems other than some pretty bad swelling this time around, sporatic
>high blood pressure and I tested positive for group b strep (GBS).
>
>At my last appt. I was 1cm and 60% effaced, and my Dr. said that if my
>cervix was a little more ripe at my next appt. (This Monday) he would
>"see what he could do to push me over the edge."
>
>Not sure if that means induction with Pitocin or not, but since I am so
>close to my due date I have been thinking about mentioning stripping of
>membranes as an alternative to see if I could do this without the
>Pitocin.
>
>My question: Since your bag of water is not ruptured with membrane
>stripping, does it matter that I am GBS+?

mechanical stripping of teh membranes is not hte best idea of GBS positive

My first thought is no, but I >have heard otherwise (not from anyone in the medical field though). Does
>stripping seem to work well?

it does not necessarily start laborbut it does lower teh odds of being late

Any drawbacks? >
>Thanks for your advice in advance!
>Maile

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