RE: [ozmidwifery] Strep B screening

[Barbara Stokes]

Dear Mary, If there are no “high risk” indications at time, we would monitor baby carefully ie regular temperatures and observation rather than straight into IM antibiotics. Barbara, Parkes   -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mary Murphy Sent: Friday, 4 November 2005 8:18 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: [ozmidwifery] Strep B screening   I have been told by a pregnant woman that she was reluctant to have a strep B test at 35-37 weeks. She was informed by a doctor in the A/N clinic of our public tertiary hospital, that if she went into labour with an “unknown status” and attended the delivery suite , her baby would have to be given IMI antibiotics until the baby’s screening swabs came back 48hrs later.  She felt that to protect the baby, she had to consent to A/N screening.  Those who recognize the description of this hospital, is that true?  Or has this lady been unintentionally misled?  Does this happen in any other hospitals?  Feel free to email me off line if you don’t want to “speak” publicly. Thanks, MM