During my 20 week appointment my midwife told me she was testing for group b strep as I had this during my last pregnancy. I'm a bit confused as I received a letter this morning saying I tested positive and a prescription for antibiotics.
During my last pregnancy I was under the care of a different hospital and I also tested positive but was told not to worry as I would be giving an IV drip of antibiotics once I went into labour and there was nothing to do for the infection during the pregnancy as the infection is inclined to come back anyway. Why would I have been giving antibiotics this time around? I'm 21 weeks and if it's inclined to come back it surely will by my due date!
I'm not liking the thought of taking antibiotics for an unneeded reason or if it will come back anyway! But at the same time I would hate to think not taking the antibiotics could be damping in some way?
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Group B strep & antibiotics while pregnant
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Gooseisloose · 19/01/2017 10:18
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