October 2013 - Are we neary *there* yet?!

[MrsHoratioNelson]

Welcome, welcome, sit down, put your feet up.

Spreadsheet here

No problem orange! I found out about it via Mumsnet back in 2010!

They do routine grp B strep swabs here in Canada. A around 35 weeks. They then give a'biotics to eradicate prior to labour. Not many places do it routinely. Even though I am to have elective CS my obs will still check in case I go into labour before date. Otherwise what they look for is if you or baby have a temperature during labour then they treat baby but again this can mean unnecessary a'biotics.

Have to take swabs myself in 2 weeks but won't be swabbing ants legally . Have been told to do anus though.

PS I am glad you spoke to DP pink and he seems to have realised what he was doing was not acceptable. I really hope things are ok between you and it was a silly and thoughtless one off.

I second what legally just said pinkbuttons and flyer

Hugs to both of you.

Hi all, I've been lurking for so long I'm not sure I've posted on these threads at all :/
Could anybody please add me to the spreadsheet? I'm pretty sub-standard on that sort of thing.
I'm due on October 29th with a little boy, Charlie :D
Reading these threads makes it all seem very imminent!

Hello red lips. I love the name Charlie. The spreadsheet goes a bit funny in my iPad but I am sur someone will help soon.

Ideally the strep b swab should be done as close to birth as possible, so I think they recommend 38 weeks. You may have strep b at eg 35 weeks, but be clear by labour. I'm surprised they've not swabbed youflyer to see if you still carry it - stupid cutbacks I guess. They don't swab for it here either, but I really wish they did as a good friend got really poorly with it and waters broke at 14 weeks, she was due two months after me, so it's really tough.

Thanks, p.buttons yes, tomorrow. I'm glad your DH has come clean and sounds to be doing the right thing. Be kind to yourself, it will take time, but listen to your gut.

Umf Totally ignore the weight thing, if I were you I'd refuse to be weighted anymore by them. Dr asked me at my 32 week check and I told her that no thank you, I didn't see the point, I felt I was gaining at a normal steady rate. I know I've gained more than I would have had I not been on bedrest, but what can I do about that? So long as we are eating as healthily as we can, and not to excess or for two etc, then that's all we can do. They would never reccomend diet in pregnancy.

Legally dd2 was in SCBU due to Group B strep and she was born by c section. There is less risk but the risk is still there. I've also red stories of women having late miscarriages due to the infection getting into their wombs. I was only swabbed because I went into hospital in suspected labour 2 days before my c-section. The results came back 10 mins after her birth and she was whisked say and put on antibiotics.

Legally dd2 was in SCBU due to Group B strep and she was born by c section. There is less risk but the risk is still there. I've also red stories of women having late miscarriages due to the infection getting into their wombs. I was only swabbed because I went into hospital in suspected labour 2 days before my c-section. The results came back 10 mins after her birth and she was whisked say and put on antibiotics.

Oh right MoN - is that despite the antibiotics you get during the c section? I'll send off for it now. Did it last time so happy to swab again!

If you've been swabbed once mgs guidelines say it should be presumed you are still a carrier and antibiotics be given poor to birth except in cases of elective cesareans which annoys me as it's a complete myth that it can't be passed on during a cesarean birth.

NHS not mgs.Bloody phone

Thanks MoN - I was negative three years ago but have now ordered the kit to be delivered next day. Had no idea it could be transmitted via elcs! Better safe than sorry!

I am surprised more information isn't given out about this as it seems it can have extremely serious consequences. I had vaguely read about it and presumed it would be tested at a later antenatal appointment, probably from an American website or something.

I am finally marking books from the last two days of term before I go in to do some other stuff tomorrow. Completely pointless exercise as the children won't look at them, but they need to be up to date in case inspectors ever want to look at them. The baby has been quiet violently kicking and pushing the books resting against my tummy for about 10 minutes. My thoughts exactly little one!

I'm going in tomorrow too, Orange - to say I am reluctant is a touch of an understatement

It seems it's something they don't want us to know. Mother's who carry GBS are also more likely to develop a full blown infection after cesarean.
I've been wondering if my UTI symptoms are in fact due to GBS. I'm going to mention it at my next appointment. Since this baby will already has respiratory problems I don't want to take the risk of her being infected.

welcome redlips - I've added you to the spreadsheet. Another boy and you are now officially our last baby looking at the due dates. I'm sure mother nature will mess it all up anyway

tarlia sorry you are feeling rubbish... and forgot to answer your question last night - unfortunately, all DP's family are in Cheltenham so all babies are being born there... shame as it would be nice for all of them to grow up together. And we are planning to invite the pregnant neighbour for drinks one weekend to break the ice. You know the London ways... everyone playing cool or worried about invading other people's space

By the way, to all ladies who feel shafted or ignored at work because of pregnancy - my friend from California who used to work with me and is now working for another massive technology company caught me on chat earlier today as she was pumping at 1am. She had twin girls in August and guess what... same stories, same patterns, same behaviours... so she is now determined to go back and look for another job right away as she is so upset with her employer. SIGH. She just had them and needs to go back in November... it's so tough in the US, I keep forgetting

Funnily enough I was chatting to my mw yesterday at my routine appointment about my gbs.

I presumed I'd be re tested as it was picked up years ago but can change, I thought they would double check but no, as mon says they just go with the presumption that you are still a carrier and administer you with IV anti biotics just in case.

I'm colonised with it in my lady bits (carry a lot of the bacteria) that's why it got picked up on a smear....colonised I sound like a bloody leper. I went to see a consultant regarding having it in labour and a water birth, I was told I couldn't have one however I've since been informed the consultant was talking out of their bottom and I can have my water birth.

I'm so surprised they don't routinely test for it as approx 20-40% of women carry it in their vaginas!

America is crazy clapham my sil gets 6 weeks mat leave and is using all her annual leave and some unpaid leave to stretch it out to three months! My brother is then going to take a month off work (works for French company so more leave) to look after baby!

Pink really pleased to hear DH took this seriously and realised what an arse he was and a very hurtful thing to do. I hope you get back on track asap.

Yes tarlia closer is better but my elcs is booked for 38+2 so obs wants it done. She did say it was just about ok timing wise. Gp did it when I was 12 weeks which he shouldn't have as it changes as you all said. He didn't ask/tell me he was doing it anyway it was positive then! I hope it's not positive now as I hate taking a'biotics (I ll start on the heavy duty probiotics now).

Hope you get some rest and feel better tomorrow

In laws arrived with about 500 tea bags (Ireland's finest) and 10 packs of hob nobs for dh and I respectively they're very sweet really! Might not survive three weeks though esp at the pregnant and irritable/uncomfortable stage :)

So glad to hear you got to face your OH this eve pink- and glad to hear his response. Perhaps a bit of attention seeking in there.

You ladies are brilliant- I wouldn't have known about the WC jab or this Strep B thing without you. Another thing to add to my list of Qs for the mw (not sure I shd take raspberry leaf tea as I used to have bad endo)

I ordered my tens thru Boots. They send you a DVD from BabyCareTens with codes which you have to register online and hopefully it'll arrive 3w before dd.

Must go to bed. Exhaustion is beginning to hit.

oh chickien as I've never had a "local" family I've done years of long family visits... I really got on with my ex in-laws (I still do) but always found that 10 days was my limit... after 10 days everything was beginning to annoy me. Brace yourself!!

Pink and Flyer sorry to hear about the very stressful time you have been going through. Pink I am glad you have managed to talk to your dh about what has been happening.

Lovely day with DD today. We both had our hair done at a local salon. DD looked so pretty with curls in her hair. It's been a tonic to receive a bit of pampering.

Sorry to hear some ladies have sickness. Hope we all manage to get some sleep tonight.