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[Dawnyybus]

Hi. Totally a tmi post today. Sorry babes.

I was told I had a urine infection on Friday and she did a swab aswell and the nurse rang me this morning and told me I have streptococcus group B. I have done some googling and I don't know what to think. I am totally panicking about it. The nurse said to tell the midwife when I see her but otherwise she was really blaze about it....

Anyone else been told they have this or have had it with other children??

Xxxxx

 

[Kiwiberry]

I do not know much about streptococcus group B, but I do know that urine infections are quite common in early pregnancy. I will ask Dr. Google and see if I can find anything that you may have missed.

 

[lady1985]

Having streptococcus group B means you will have to have an antibiotic drip when delivering the baby. Everyone who is pregnant is tested for it.

 

[Kiwiberry]

I found this for you hun!

https://www.babycentre.co.uk/a1647/group-b-streptococcus-in-pregnancy

If you have been affected by GBS in a previous pregnancy, or are carrying it in your current pregnancy, talk to your midwife or obstetrician. You can then discuss a birth plan that includes steps to protect your baby from the infection.

If you have GBS in your current pregnancy, a hospital birth will be recommended, so you can have antibiotics if you need them.

Your pregnancy will then be managed so your baby is as protected as possible.

Your baby is not at risk of catching GBS from breastfeeding, so there is no need to change your plans if you intend to breastfeed your baby.

For more information about GBS, talk to your doctor or midwife, or contact Group B Strep Support.

 

[wifey2013]

Hi ladies! Went for my dating scan today and it went great. I measured a week ahead and my new due date is not January 8th. I'm 8 weeks 6 days. Got to hear baby's heartbeat and it was about 170. Tech said it was nice and steady. How's everyone else doing today??

 

[Kiwiberry]

Hi ladies! Went for my dating scan today and it went great. I measured a week ahead and my new due date is not January 8th. I'm 8 weeks 6 days. Got to hear baby's heartbeat and it was about 170. Tech said it was nice and steady. How's everyone else doing today??

congrats on the scan! Best day ever for all of us lol. I am doing ok, sleeping a lot today and relaxing as usual.

 

[Dawnyybus]

Thank you for your extra information I always feel better being on here. Xxx

 

[thosevibes]

My goal this pregnancy is to make it to 37 weeks. Some people might think it’s silly but I’m already preparing myself for a preemie. I’ve had one I can have another.

I can only put but so much trust into my body. It failed me.

Just wondering, can any of you ladies relate? I feel alone </3 x

 

[5_Year_Plan]

My LO was 5 weeks early, but started making his escape at 33 weeks (it was a failed espace which resulted in a week hispital stay before they said it's been too long we'll have to induce you) so he arrived at 34+6.

We had issues feeding but other than that he was fine so we were lucky to be able to leave the transitional care unit a week later.

No one could tell me why he tried to come early, so I don't know if it will happen again, & I know we were so lucky he wasn't a real preemie- its heartbreaking what some people have to go through

You're not alone though- how early was your LO? Do they know why? Is it something that's likely to happen again? Xxx

 

[Kiwiberry]

The only experience I have with premies is I am one. I was born 3 months premature and I remember my mom had said she hemorrhaged shortly before and had to be taken to the ER. I think they had to perform a c-section on her. From what I remember they thought I was going to die and I had lungs that collapsed. Thank god for modern medicine.

 

[thosevibes]

My LO was 5 weeks early, but started making his escape at 33 weeks (it was a failed espace which resulted in a week hispital stay before they said it's been too long we'll have to induce you) so he arrived at 34+6.

We had issues feeding but other than that he was fine so we were lucky to be able to leave the transitional care unit a week later.

No one could tell me why he tried to come early, so I don't know if it will happen again, & I know we were so lucky he wasn't a real preemie- its heartbreaking what some people have to go through

You're not alone though- how early was your LO? Do they know why? Is it something that's likely to happen again? Xxx

You did have a real preemie Late term preemie. Micro preemie (born earlier) tend to have more trouble with health. And they are much scarier to have

She was born 5 weeks early... She has laryngomalacia, troubles eating, chokes often.... She will only gain one ounce every two weeks without high calorie formula and even then she stays under the 25th percentile.. She's 3 1/2 months old and still under ten pounds.

My water tore early so I was induced.. I will be put on progesterone shots at 16 weeks to help keep baby in longer.

The only experience I have with premies is I am one. I was born 3 months premature and I remember my mom had said she hemorrhaged shortly before and had to be taken to the ER. I think they had to perform a c-section on her. From what I remember they thought I was going to die and I had lungs that collapsed. Thank god for modern medicine.

I couldn't imagine having a micro preemie. x Modern medicine is such a blessing.

 

[messica]

My daughter was born at 37 weeks and my son at 36. I had my appendix out with daughter at 21 weeks (if I'm remembering right), started having nasty bh after surgery and at my follow up with OB just a week later I had already dilated to 1. Funneling worked up to effacement and by 30 weeks with both I was dilated to 4. As long as I adhered to my strict bedrest only getting up to pee, staying hydrated and kept up with my terbutaline I was fine. Had betamethasone shots by 32 weeks "just in case." Got the go ahead to GO at 37 weeks with daughter, went out and shoveled the sidewalk and headed to the hospital having her just 4ish hours later. Got the GO at 36 with my son, vacuumed my upstairs carpeted floors and headed to the hospital having him just 3ish hours later. Daughter came out silent and that freaked them right out but she was just fine, no complications. Son had slight retractions, they gave him some oxygen in the room and once he settled down he was just fine as well, no complications. Great apgar scores, no NICU or even nursery time and both came home with me after 48 hours.

I did plenty of research when deciding whether or not to transfer two embryos because of those experiences. Both my fertility specialist, RE and OB all agreed that preterm labor can have a number of reasons behind it. In my case, they are convinced it had to do with my circumstances (was in a terrible unsupportive and abuse marriage - holy stress) and other paternal factors. I read a lot about the paternal factors theories and found it intriguing.

I am remarried now and our marriage is night and day by comparison. Docs are all confident things will not pan out the same way for me this time, although we are anticipating some level of prematurity due to the fact that I'm carrying twins.

OB said anything past Thanksgiving would be fantastic, but as my kids birthdays are 3/4 and 8/9 I think I would be fun as heck to have a 12/3 or 12/13 lol. May seem silly but it gives me something to shoot for and if we (God willing) make it that far it would hopefully mean no NICU time for the babies - by far the biggest goal of all



I do completely understand the fear, but also remember how worse that seemed to make things before. Now, if it starts to creep up on me I immediately launch into prayer or meditation. I absolutely refuse to dwell on something I have zero control over and it's improved my overall wellbeing ten fold this time around

 

[SCgirl]

I found a website that's neat for seeing the size of your baby, according to the carnegie stages of human development (an interesting thing to look into)-

https://virtualhumanembryo.lsuhsc.edu/HEIRLOOM/Stages/Stage_18.html

The page it's on is what it would be around 8w2... the days old it talks about are days AFTER ovulation. (You can click around the stages below and see where you are.)

 

[messica]

I found a website that's neat for seeing the size of your baby, according to the carnegie stages of human development (an interesting thing to look into)-

https://virtualhumanembryo.lsuhsc.edu/HEIRLOOM/Stages/Stage_18.html

The page it's on is what it would be around 8w2... the days old it talks about are days AFTER ovulation. (You can click around the stages below and see where you are.)

That is CRAZY!!!!!


Very cool stuff

 

[Kiwiberry]

That site looks neat! Wish they would go higher than 56 days though. I am in the 70's range.

 

[SCgirl]

that site is just for the embryo- you have a fetus now

 

[SCgirl]

That site looks neat! Wish they would go higher than 56 days though. I am in the 70's range.

actually, if you're 10w0 (going by your ticker), you'd be 56 days! (it goes by days past ovulation, not days pregnant. nice and confusing.)

 

[thosevibes]

My daughter was born at 37 weeks and my son at 36. I had my appendix out with daughter at 21 weeks (if I'm remembering right), started having nasty bh after surgery and at my follow up with OB just a week later I had already dilated to 1. Funneling worked up to effacement and by 30 weeks with both I was dilated to 4. As long as I adhered to my strict bedrest only getting up to pee, staying hydrated and kept up with my terbutaline I was fine. Had betamethasone shots by 32 weeks "just in case." Got the go ahead to GO at 37 weeks with daughter, went out and shoveled the sidewalk and headed to the hospital having her just 4ish hours later. Got the GO at 36 with my son, vacuumed my upstairs carpeted floors and headed to the hospital having him just 3ish hours later. Daughter came out silent and that freaked them right out but she was just fine, no complications. Son had slight retractions, they gave him some oxygen in the room and once he settled down he was just fine as well, no complications. Great apgar scores, no NICU or even nursery time and both came home with me after 48 hours.

I did plenty of research when deciding whether or not to transfer two embryos because of those experiences. Both my fertility specialist, RE and OB all agreed that preterm labor can have a number of reasons behind it. In my case, they are convinced it had to do with my circumstances (was in a terrible unsupportive and abuse marriage - holy stress) and other paternal factors. I read a lot about the paternal factors theories and found it intriguing.

I am remarried now and our marriage is night and day by comparison. Docs are all confident things will not pan out the same way for me this time, although we are anticipating some level of prematurity due to the fact that I'm carrying twins.

OB said anything past Thanksgiving would be fantastic, but as my kids birthdays are 3/4 and 8/9 I think I would be fun as heck to have a 12/3 or 12/13 lol. May seem silly but it gives me something to shoot for and if we (God willing) make it that far it would hopefully mean no NICU time for the babies - by far the biggest goal of all



I do completely understand the fear, but also remember how worse that seemed to make things before. Now, if it starts to creep up on me I immediately launch into prayer or meditation. I absolutely refuse to dwell on something I have zero control over and it's improved my overall wellbeing ten fold this time around

Thanks so much for sharing this story with me It sounds like you went through a tough time! Glad it all worked out well.

And you're very right... Zero control over it. I'm going to try my hardest to just relax and enjoy the pregnancy x

 

[Luvspnk31]

Hi. Totally a tmi post today. Sorry babes.

I was told I had a urine infection on Friday and she did a swab aswell and the nurse rang me this morning and told me I have streptococcus group B. I have done some googling and I don't know what to think. I am totally panicking about it. The nurse said to tell the midwife when I see her but otherwise she was really blaze about it....

Anyone else been told they have this or have had it with other children??

Xxxxx

I had group B strep with 2 of mine. They will (should) do antibiotics either per IV during delivery, or orally 24 hrs before. Just depends on the dr. I had one each.


Shared this in the FB group, but thought you all could use a good chuckle. Ended up peeing all over myself while vomiting this afternoon. Oh, the great times we preggers go through!!! Lol. Yes, it's ok to laugh!!

 

[messica]

Thanks so much for sharing this story with me It sounds like you went through a tough time! Glad it all worked out well.

And you're very right... Zero control over it. I'm going to try my hardest to just relax and enjoy the pregnancy x

I think another thing that helps anyone that's dealt with preterm labor before is knowing it *did* happen before, which means docs are even more on top of monitoring. That extra diligence now could mean all the difference as opposed to if you hadn't had that experience before, they may not be watching things as closely you know?

That, and every day that passes means more advancements not only in keeping wanna be early arrivals in, and the premies that just can't wait, alive and healthy