Hi all I'm expecting baby no.2 in August.
With DS I tested positive for Group B Strep so had IV anti-biotics in hospital during labour.
I got incredibly bad thrush in both breasts afterwards, which led to me giving up bf when ds was 5 weeks. DS also got thrush in his mouth. I'm sure now that this is due to the antibiotics.
I'm only 26 weeks so not yet been tested for GBS but the midwife has said they'd assume I'm positive anyway. I want to have a homebirth - ds's birth was epidural/ventouse and I don't want that this time.
Midwife has said that if I have a homebirth I can't have the antibiotics. I'm not sure I want them anyway as I don't want thrush again - I'm so determined to bf this time and succeed.
I guess I just have to weigh up the risks of not having the GBS anti-biotics. Midwife said she'll talk me through all the signs of GBS to look out for after the birth so that I'm well informed.
I'm really interested in your thoughts.
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Help me make a difficult decision between homebirth and antibiotics for GBS
Picante · 12/05/2009 09:20
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