Dear
Trudie
There
is a website in the UK on Group B strep - it has leaflets as .pdf files
that you are able to download - Check it out at http://www.gbss.org.uk/ . I
provide women with one of the leaflets off this site and talk about the
variations in policies at different hospitals. Some women will choose to have a
swab in pregnancy (generally late pregnancy) - if positive I suggest a
naturopathic/homeopathic consultation. I discuss IV antibiotics in labour at
home and their feelings around the same. On a couple of occasions women have had
IV antibiotics at home - heavy growth of GBS remained after they had taken
natural remedies. If a woman has SROM and no labour - a recommendation is made
to have a low vaginal swab as soon as practical (given it takes 48 hours for the
final result) - so her GBS status is known.
Hope
this helps
Jane
Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond
Caring, Professional Midwifery Services
Sydney Visit http://www.pregnancy.com.au
-----Original Message-----can anyone tell me the latest on strep B, when is it tested for and how do others deal with treatment at home?
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kind regards trudie
http://www.homebirthservices.com.au
Trudie de Keijzer
phone 02 47574744
mobile 0438 572337
