I was also GBS positive with the birht of my ASD
kiddo. I was unprepared for the pain and the
unnatural setting, and had an epidural, and he was of
course given the Hep B shot. My four month old son I
wasn't GBS positive for, and he had a natural delivery
and no Hep B. He did get a very serious Eye infection
at 2 months for which we had to hospitalize him. I
recall them asking if I was GBS positive at his birth,
so there can be repercussions for GBS maybe later on.


Its a tough call, but I think some of the
interventions for birth are good, just not all in
combo. I was given antibiotics orally as well as IV
antibiotics with my first born, but I really think
that the epidural and the hep B vaccine were worse for
him. Antibiotics are tough on the body but are
wonderful when really necessary. I know there are
probiotics that can be given to babies. Maybe talk to
your doc/midwife about that. At any rate, if you want
a homebirth, GBS should not stand in your way.


Good luck
Elaine

--- Reads <gdread@...> wrote:

> Marcella,
>
> I will share w/you my experience. I was gbs+ for
> both of my kids and was
> given antibiotics via IV during the delivery. Both
> of my kids received Hep
> B within 24 hours of birth and both of my kids are
> on the spectrum. I truly
> believe this combo is the main cause of their ASD.
> I don't know the stats
> re. the different risks but I do know that if I had
> to do it again, I would
> aggressively seek out alternatives to being on
> antibiotics during labor.
> Our pediatrician is a homeopath and told me she has
> never given a child
> antibiotics to treat an ear infection and all of her
> patients have recovered
> using alternative therapies. Again, I don't know if
> there are any
> alternatives in this situation. Best of luck in
> your research and your
> upcoming labor.
>
> Regards,
> Dana R.
> -----Original Message-----
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> honoraholmes
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> To: beginnerBEDROK@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [beginnerBEDROK] Need some help regarding
> Group B Strep +
>
>
> I have found out I am gbs +. I am really concerned
> about this and
> particularly that the solution is to pump my body
> and the baby's full
> of antibiotics during labor. I am trying to weigh
> the risk factors of
> taking the antibiotics vs skipping them. The abx
> can lower the risk
> of the baby becoming infected with the GBS but it
> also has a high
> risk of making her resistant to the abx, makes her
> much more
> susceptible to e coli and other possible
> infections and is no
> guarantee against the infection.
>
> I am wondering just what damage this will likely
> do to my baby to get
> massive doses of abx at birth. If we decide to go
> with the abx what
> can I do to help her overcome this as soon as
> possible. We were
> planning a homebirth but I had been seeing a cnm
> for back up. I have
> never tested positive before this my 4th
> pregnancy. If I never tested
> I would never have worried becuase the risk is
> small. It is just
> different to know and to know that the risk is
> much higher for me
> because I am testing positive. It sounds like the
> risk of infection
> could be as high as 1 in 200. But when a friend
> pointed out that that
> is the same rate of possible uterine rupture with
> a vbac it surprised
> me. I don't think anything of a woman having a
> vbac and would choose
> that for myself vs repeat c sections if possible.
>
> Also 1 in 200 is the rate of infection for mothers
> who test positive
> and don't treat. In the hospital a woman deals
> with repeated internal
> exams and things like a fetal scalp electrode
> which increase the risk
> vs leaving things alone like in a homebirth. And
> the risk is further
> decreased the less time a baby spends in the birth
> canal. My last
> baby I went from complete 10 cm to delivery in
> about 2 min so I
> assumed something similar this time. That is a
> very brief time in the
> birth canal.
>
> I lean towards continuing with the homebirth. I
> really just want what
> is best and safest for my baby. But there is some
> risk, some babies
> get infected and then some of those babies die. My
> husband leans
> toward home as well but is not sure. We want to
> weigh all our options
> and the risks. I am just so concerned about
> pumping her full of abx
> right at birth. I don't feel my diet has been
> ideal up till now. I
> have really struggled to eat healthy. I just don't
> know. But am
> looking for advice from other moms who know the
> risk of abx. I have
> had so much fear this pregnancy of damaging my
> baby somehow. My
> pregnancy has been similar in its pattern of
> morning sickness etc
> with Isaac's pregnancy, my child who has autism.
> And though it might
> seem silly I have been just so paranoid and
> concerned something might
> be wrong. What are my risks with just totally
> assaulting her
> digestive tract like that at birth? Sigh....
>
> Marcella
>
>
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