Hi Hun,
Some hospitals don't routinely treat. It's a bacteria naturally occurring in ur intensities and is asymptomatic. Up to 80% of women carry it at some point during their lives and some in the birth canal. It is difficult to predict whether a woman will have it at time of birth which is why it is not routinely screened for here in the uk. I had it picked up on a swab for other reasons with my third pregnancy bt decided against anti b's due to side effects etc. you are more at risk of infection if your waters have been broken for mre than twelve hours, you have a fever in labour, your waters rupture prematurely or baby is born premature. It is unclear why some babies are affected and others not, but the vast majority ae fine. If you decide against antibiotics then look ut for pale, Mottled skin in baby grunting poor feeding, high or low body temperature or indeed anything not right for your baby. The group b support society are great and give really useful information. As a final note, I'm having my second homebirth and fifth baby and have chosen not to have antibiotics, besides i have suer quick laburs and wuldnt get to hospital in Time to get the doses.....all turned out fine, but it's good to be aware.o have also never tested positive again for strep since that test four years ago which proves how transient it is hence oral antibiotics being totally useless. I do take garlic capsules as a precaution and have used cloves Internally as garlic has great antibiotic properties. Read up on it, but just know there are choices.
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