I found out today, at my 26-week appointment, that a urine sample detected Group B Strep and I'll be encouraged to receive intravenous antibiotics during labour to reduce the chances of infecting my baby with the bacteria during delivery. Not at all enthusiastic about the thought of my baby being subjected to antibiotics as soon as he enters the world :( Has anyone been able to get rid of group b strep colonisation naturally, before labour, eliminating the need for intravenous antibiotics during labour? Of course, if this isn't possible or I'm unable to do so then I'll go through with the recommended measure (I'm not against it, just not enthusiastic about it as I'm more of a minimal-medical-intervention, 'natural' type person).
Secondly, the midwife mentioned that the same urine sample that detected the group b strep also detected a UTI? However, she didn't go on to prescribe me antibiotics for the UTI (I later found out that UTIs can be quite serious in pregnancy, potentially leading to preterm labour?) - I'm going to have to chase the antenatal department up about that...
Does anyone have experience of a combined group b strep/UTI diagnosis? Is there anything worth knowing?
The reason I'm willing to take antibiotics for the UTI but have a less willing attitude towards taking antibiotics during labour is due to the urgency of the UTI situation vs the fact that I have time to try natural approaches to the group b strep situation (didn't want to get accused of being contradictory - the women on this site can be quite brutal/pedantic at times, I find).
Thanks for your help! :)
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Group B Strep, UTI... Confused and seeking alternative solutions!
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sunandfire · 21/02/2018 19:54
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