Group B Strep question

[faverolles]

Just come home from a mw appointment. Have been told that I carry group b strep.
I'm having a cs in January, and have been told that this means there is no risk to the baby.

Have come home and (stupidly) googled it to find out more, and read on one site that it can still be a small risk to the baby even though it won't be a vaginal delivery.
I don't really want horror stories here, but I'd like to know if there is still a risk, and if so, what do I need to do?
Thankyou :)

I tested positive for group B. When my waters broke they put me on an antibiotic drip straight away. That's all they do. Baby arrived safe and sound. I am not sure about C-section but I can't see how there would be any great risk as Group B is only passed (if it is passed at all) when the baby is in the birth canal. I would listen to whoever told you that there is no risk to baby with C-section.
I ended up with an emergency C-section anyway so it wasn't an issue in the end.

Many women have it and don't know and deliver babies without passing it on.

Dr Google is not good :)

GBS is passed on through the birth canal. The risk during a section is so so so minute it is not worth considering. Googling the link between mince pies and GBS will probably reveal a risk tbh! You need to put it into perspective and the risk of exposing a baby to IV antibiotics and the future implications for their immune system is much greater. Don't forget that you will be in hospital for a few days after your section so your baby will be under the watchful gaze of not only yourself (the expert) but midwives too.

Thankyou :)
Feel much better now!

BUT

GBS can be passed on by hands, so knowing you have it means you can take precautions for the first 3 months (late onset GBS)

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They don't always tell you this...

Thanks for the link :)