STREP - B , what are the symptoms?

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I'm asking because last week (38 weeks) a trace of protein and 'leucl' was found in my wee, the midwife assumed it was a urine infection and put me on anti-biotics that day with my wee sample sent to the hospital.

At my appointment this week (39 weeks) I asked if tyhey had heard the results as I had not ... she rang the hospital and the results were NEG, no wee infection.

She then asked if I had any other infections such as thrush.

I do have thrush. She said this was probably the reason that there was once again a trace of these 2 things in my wee this week too.

I mentioned the thrush was re-occuring (because me and my husband have been passing it on... he has been using canesten but found out a few days ago he is allergic to the cream! thats why we haven't been able to get rid of it!)

So then the midwife says I may have strep-B, and does a swab!

Im really confused as I don't think I do have this, its just thrush!

It was on this babsis that she refused a sweep to me, incase I do have strep -B and then I go into labour before the results come back.

But what if I go into labour naturally?? Im planning a homebirth... Im not going to hospital just because of thrush~!

And there was no mention of what would happen if I did go into labour and this was a concern.

I think it was just an excuse and Im pretty angry as she made out that me having a sweep was extremely dangerous and actully said to me 'your baby could die'

Im unsure hwat to do now, as i DO NOT THINK I HAVE THIS AT ALL!! but I don't want to call the midwives and ask them whats going on in case they take her side and refuse my homebirth

If you do have Strep B im afraid your homebirth will be out the quetion. AS far as i know there are no real symptoms of strep B only the swab will tell.

I hope it is just thrush as my friend has Strep B and was hooked up with antibiotics the first sign of labour started.

Good luck

Thats what I mean though.

Im due the baby any day, what happens if I go into labour in an hour??

The results wont be back for 5 days ... but I don't want to go to hospital just because this ONE midwife decided my thrush could be that!

I really feel for you, you must be so confused. I would take it that 'no news is good news' and if you go into labour treat it as you would have before the midwife suggested this.

Is this your 1st bubba?

No third.

It just seems like a big conclusion to jump to.

I think you are right, but now I will be worrying about something that wouldn't have even crossed my mind!

Thanks

Everyone should test for Group B Strep - it is routine in most countries. It won't necessarily cause you symptoms, in fact it probably won't, but if you are positive you risk passing it onto your baby at birth and the baby developing a form of meningitis.

www.gbss.org.uk/

Try not to worry to much, if this is 3rd time round your be a natural and im sure your sense something isnt right- its mothers instint!! Lots of luck for you & your home birth.

Just to reassure you, you can still have a home birth if you are GBS +. It depends if you decide to take anti- biotics in labour or not and whether your midwife team are happy to administer them at home.

Look at this website www.homebirth.org.uk/gbs.htm for lots of info and the one mentioned by mrsg.

I hope you get the results and birth you want and a more sympathetic mw!