FertilityTies posts tagged with strep

Group B Strep.....

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:39:04 -0500

...has anyone tested positive in early pregnancy. I'm 13 weeks right now and i am going on ammoxocilin to get rid of it. Any advice/stories are appreciated. I'm kinda freaking out...thanks ladies XOXOXOX

TaraB

Doctors please help...

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:18:39 -0500

.....i just got a call from my dr's office and i tested positive for group b strep. They are giving me ammoxocilin (spelling). i'm freaking out b/c i'm reading that i can pass the infection to the baby and that i will have to have an antibiotic during delivery. Please help.......

TaraB

GBS Positive

Thu, 15 May 2008 22:10:45 -0500

Hello Dr. Q! :-)

I just had my 39-week prenatal appt. this morning and I asked for a membrane sweep. My doc said she couldn't because my GBS came back positive and she can't risk doing something that might accidentally break my amniotic sac. I was told that I will be treated with IV antibiotics when I go on labor. I'm currently 3 cm dilated and 75% effaced. My doc told me that I'm progressing and that she's hoping that I will go on labor anytime this week. If I still am pregnant until my appointment next week, I will be scheduled for an induction. I understand that as long as the baby is still within the amniotic sac, she will be safe from the Group B Strep...but my concern is--what if my water bag breaks before I get treated for it through IV, will my baby get infected? I am so scared that my water bag will break anytime before I go to the hospital.

Thank you again for your expert advice.

lexie123

strep throat and pregnancy

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:01:49 -0500

Hi Dr. Q,

I am 8 weeks pregnant and my husband has strep throat. I think I may have it also. I am trying to get a hold of DR. but I am worried if strep throat will harm the baby if I am treated.

ababy

Dr.Q... Can I have your opinion?

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 07:36:12 -0500

Hi Dr.Q,

I am 15w4d pregnant and I had my 2nd prenatal appointment on Friday. Everything went well. All my bloodwork and testing came back great. The heartrate was 153 bpm which the doctor said was great! There was only a few things that I have questions on...

1. My doctor said in my urine sample from my last prenatal appointment they found a UTI... which were traces of strep in my urine. She said it's not a big deal but at 36 weeks instead of giving me a strep test they will just start me on antibiotics because they want it gone by the time of delivery and they will just assume I have strep since they found it so early on in my pregnancy. What do you think... is this normal in patients and is it a big deal?

2. My pap smear from a month ago also came back slightly abnormal. Which I have had abnormal pap smears in the past but I always had them redone and they would come back fine. So I have to go in 2 weeks to have some Coposky (dont even know if this is the name!) to make sure there are no cancer cells?? This is a test where they go inside with a microscope or light to check to see if there are any cancerous cells. Is this dangerous to myself or my baby? My doctor said not to worry at all and it could just have come up abnormal because my immune system down since becoming pregnant. What do you think? Is this also normal? And what do you suggest? Should I be worried? Also when I had this pap smear done a month ago they found a yeast infection. Would a yeast infection cause a pap smear to be abnormal? Thanks so much for your help. I am of course a little worried and just want to make sure these things happen in pregnancy or if these things are dangerous in pregnany. Thanks so much in advance! I appreciate your help!

Keller0422

Dr Q... Question on some Vaginal issues during pregnancy

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:54:29 -0500

Hi Dr.Q,

I am 15w2d pregnant and I had my 2nd prenatal appointment today. Everything went well. All my bloodwork and testing came back great. There was only a few things that I have questions on...

1. My doctor said in my urine sample from my last prenatal appointment they found a UTI... which were traces of strep in my urine. She said it's not a big deal but at 36 weeks instead of giving me a strep test they will just start me on antibiotics because they want it gone by the time of delivery and they will just assume I have strep since they found it so early on in my pregnancy. What do you think... is this normal in patients and is it a big deal?

2. My pap smear from a month ago also came back slightly abnormal. Which I have had abnormal pap smears in the past but I always had them redone and they would come back fine. So I have to go in 2 weeks to have some Coposky (dont even know if this is the name!) to make sure there are no cancer cells?? This is a test where they go inside with a microscope or light to check to see if there are any cancerous cells. Is this dangerous to myself or my baby? My doctor said not to worry at all and it could just have come up abnormal because my immune system down since becoming pregnant. What do you think? Is this also normal? And what do you suggest? Should I be worried? Thanks so much for your help. I am of course a little worried and just want to make sure these things happen in pregnancy or if these things are dangerous in pregnany. Thanks so much in advance! I appreciate your help!

Keller0422