My VITEX Journey

[Butterfly Spirit]

My doc's nurse just called me and said that my urine culture for Group B Strep came back positive and he would like to treat me with penicillin...WHY NOW!? When my pregnancy is so fragile, I don't know if I am comfortable taking antibiotics. Can somebody help?

I had Group B with DS#2 but they just gave me antibiotics at delivery..for crying out loud!

[dloui128]

I had groub B with both dd1 and dd2. With dd1 I tested positive early on so I had to take antibiotics and again during delivery. With dd2 I didn't test positive until later in pregnancy so I didn't need antibiotics until delivery.

[Mochagirl]

I've never even heard of them screening for GBS that early, much less treating it. I thought a baby could only contract it through a vaginal birth anyway - you still have 9 months until then! I hope someone with more knowledge has some answers for you.

[Butterfly Spirit]

I had groub B with both dd1 and dd2. With dd1 I tested positive early on so I had to take antibiotics and again during delivery. With dd2 I didn't test positive until later in pregnancy so I didn't need antibiotics until delivery.

When did you take antibiotics early on?

[Butterfly Spirit]

Babycenter.com is saying the bacteria can come and go and that's why they do it at 35 weeks!
It also said if you test positive it means you are a carrier but that
you or the baby won't necessarily become ill even without proper treatment.

I think I will tell him no when I see him next Tues. I will be 5 weeks then.

[dloui128]

When did you take antibiotics early on?

I think I was around 3 months so definitely not as early as you

[Butterfly Spirit]

I think I was around 3 months so definitely not as early as you

He's insane then. I wonder if he thinks it will prevent a miscarriage. UGH!

[dloui128]

He's insane then. I wonder if he thinks it will prevent a miscarriage. UGH!

Maybe you should call and talk to him and see why he thinks you should take antibiotics if it can come and go, whats his reasoning behind it

[Butterfly Spirit]

Maybe you should call and talk to him and see why he thinks you should take antibiotics if it can come and go, whats his reasoning behind it

I agree with you, I will definitely talk to him next week when I see him. I'd rather not have him pressure me on the phone right now. I'm so irritated enough, and I won't just do exactly what I'm told from here on, they aren't always right. Doing stuff too early is a BAAD idea, I would have never gone to the hospital when I thought I was miscarrying, just got my blood drawn. There's nothing they can do but painful, invasive, unnecessary things when they can't stop it from happening anyways. Okay rant over.

[maybeoneday]

Butterfly, they don't even test for Group B Strep at ANY point in pregnancy in the UK so they sure as hell can't treat it.... I would definately question the need for antibiotics at this point in pregnancy and what the problem with leaving it is as in my understanding as well it comes and goes all by itself with no treatment. Good luck!