Membrane Sweep and GBS

[sassie23]

What is the mumsnetters opinions on sweeps being performed when GBS positive. I tested positive at 26 weeks but have been offered a sweep at 39 weeks due to DC measuring large.
I was initially happy to go through with this until I did some research on foetal infection after the sweep and found this on the GBSS WEBSITE
"However, there remains a theoretical risk that a membrane sweep might occasionally introduce GBS into the uterus, and so our medical advisory panel advises caution in using a membrane sweep for women known to carry GBS when there are other acceptable alternatives (for example, induction of labour with prostaglandin gel introduced into the vagina)." thanks for your opinions

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As someone who experienced the devastating consequences of infection to my baby (i was induced), never in a million years would i allow myself to have a sweep as it could allow any infection further into the birth canal. i feel really angry that i wasn't swabbed before induction. had a i known i had an infection i would have refused induction. are they offering you antibiotics?

yes I have been told I will have antis as soon as waters break but yesterday my doc never even mentioned the GBS complications and it was not discussed.