Petition for screening for Strep B in pregnancy

9 replies

rydercup · 14/02/2007 12:38

Just been sent this and thought some of you might want to add your names to it.

petitions.pm.gov.uk/groupbstrep/

Heres hoping eh!

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Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

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Fingerscrossed2007 · 14/02/2007 14:19

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butterflymum · 14/02/2007 14:32

And in link form for ease of use:

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NewDKmum · 14/02/2007 18:09

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Jossiejump · 14/02/2007 22:47

So Important, mine was doagnosed in labour

Beauregard · 14/02/2007 22:53

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dressedupnowheretogo · 14/02/2007 23:07

done and bump

Maddison · 14/02/2007 23:41

done

Frenchsmallfry · 15/02/2007 08:50

I think it is soooo important, it is tested routinely here in France at 37weeks. However, I think it is important to make clear to women that the virus can come and go throughout pregnancy and whilst you may test negative at 37 weeks you could infact have it by the time you give birth. Or of course the other way round. I just wonder if this is the reason why the UK don't make it a routine test? Anyone Know? Should it be tested for in Labour, not before?
I have signed petition as an expat as I had my first in the UK.

BrummieOnTheRun · 15/02/2007 10:22

Have also signed because it's so important, but the implications are massive for the NHS and women taking the test.

The NHS will presumably have to provide IV ABs throughout labour for an estimated 30% of pregnant women.

GBS +ve women are routinely turned away from midwife-led centres (due to the risk of allergic reaction to ABs) and, as IV ABs won't be administered at home, it will impact their ability to have a homebirth.

If that's not enough to make GBS +ve women feel like lepers, some hospitals are disregarding GBSS.org.uk recommendations and banning use of birthpools, and insisting on admitting babies for days of IV ABs if labour is too short to allow 8 hours (rather than 4) of ABs during the birth.

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