We started NCT last night and first class was all about when to go to hospital. I have been told by my midwife that I need to go in sooner as I carry Group B Strep and they need to make sure that they have a clear 4 hours to get antibiotics in me before the baby is born.
I mentioned this to the teacher one on one at the end and I was surprised at how adamantly she objected to the whole idea of having the antibiotics at all- first she asked if I had given my consent to be tested in the first place and implied it was all scaremongering, then she said "don't get me started on what a load of rubbish it is". I didn't press her much ( though I think she meant that the antibiotics were useless rather than that the infection itself was not a risk to the baby) and not sure whether to ask at next class for her to expand on her views.
Has anyone else encountered dismissive views about GBS? I was just going by what the hospital recommended and figured that the antibiotics were no big deal.
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Group B strep antibiotics in labour
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JessieMcJessie · 02/07/2016 09:30
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