Panicking slightly as I have suddenly received a consultant appointment for next week in preparation for the birth of DC2, due early Dec.
I have been told I have group b strep, and thus advised I need to go into hospital early in labour for antibiotics via IV. I also had a PPH of about 2000ml following the birth of DD1 due to an atonic uterus and required a blood transfusion. The midwife has said I am likely to need to have a cannula fitted in labour and have the syntoconin drip for 4 hours after labour to try and avoid another PPH.
Has anyone had any experience of both and/or either? Did it restrict your ability to labour and move freely? How bad was the pain with the drip afterwards? Thanks.
I ended up having an epidural with DD1 after being in labour for about 36 hours, she was distressed and I was dehydrated so I was hooked up to various drips including the syntoconin drip to hurry things along. DD was born about 7 hours later after an episiotomy and with forceps. I am very nervous of another labour where I am stuck on a bed unable to move and want to avoid another epidural if at all possible but with the need for the drip afterwards I am wondering if I am being unrealistic.
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Group B Strep and/or previous PPH- what was your experience of delivery?
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Nuttypops · 02/08/2016 07:57
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