Protect your baby from group b strep infection.
My 4th baby was stillborn at full term plus 9 days after a perfect, healthy, textbook pregnancy. I later found out I had group b strep. Had I known I had this I would have received antibiotics in labour to protect my baby.
I dont think it's unreasonable to expect the NHS at an antenatal appointment to inform me of the biggest infection in newborn babies. Over 400 babies per year are affected by GBS, one baby a week dies from GBS and many who survive are left with life long disabilities.
Please read and sign my petition.
Make sure you ask your midwife about GBS.
You can pay £34 for a home testing kit and the charity group b strep support website lists where you can order a test kit from.
www.change.org/p/groupbstrep