Postive and feel crushed for a moment. Thank you for sharing this genuine feelings and concerns. Very informative, girl! All the best to you and your baby!

Thanks for sharing this! I was GBS positive with my pregnancy. After doing a ton of research I opted out of the antibiotic, and am so glad I did. I also can totally relate to the feeling of being pressured by those around you to hurry up and push the baby out like they’re just waiting around lol. So uncomfortable 😣

@DoctorNicole

2 жыл бұрын

Good for you for taking initiative and doing your own research regarding Group B strep! Each persons risk and benefit of treating or not treating looks very different! I’m always an advocate for doing what’s best for you personally! Thanks so much for watching and sharing part of your birth story 💜

@queenkeke1557

9 ай бұрын

What did you do ? I'm positive and give birth this month

hi. Thank you for sharing this video. My question is did you get treated with antibiotics right away in your first trimester, right after your test results?

What did you end up deciding to do? Can you give us an update? Great video, I'm so upset my 1st two ✌ pregnancies I was - so I was blindsided this time around!

I had it with my daughter we were both very ill for a week, wish I’d known about it beforehand. Currently doing 100 skips a day in October to raise money for Group B Strep Support.

@DoctorNicole

9 ай бұрын

I’m sorry to hear that you had to experience this things at a time when things are already very challenging!

Very good

@DoctorNicole

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching and commenting!

I'm 36 weeks, and i tested positive, i heard tgat in Europe they use hibiclens to clean the vigina every 4 hours during the labor, i got today the suppositories tea tree therapy, ill try that and viginal garlic hopefully wll work, i dont like to have antibiotics

I always take garlic around the end and have not been positive since.

@ShaniOlade

Жыл бұрын

Do you just eat garlic of create a mixture?

So you can do gbs testing through urine, not a swab? How do you request that? Thank you for the video, currently 9 weeks

I tested positive for Group B Strep and was told I need to have the IV while in labor...nothing else. I also told my friends I would prefer to leave the hospital sooner than 24 hours and they said with GBS you have to stay longer so your baby can be monitored if you don't get the IV antibiotics in time (4 hours prior to delivery). If baby is fine, I don't understand why I would have to stay longer at the hospital. I also plan on doing a waterbirth. Thanks for the video, gives me more to think about before I see my provider again.

@DoctorNicole

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting. I'm always happy to provide what I hope is helpful information on this channel. Although, I don't believe there is ever a 1 size fits all piece of advice that will work best for everyone-it's certainly great to know all sides of an argument so you can make the best decision for you and your baby personally! Blessings on your delivery!

@s.elizabeth1753

6 ай бұрын

How'd it go?

@madreep

5 ай бұрын

Because symptom onset is within the first 72 hours of life.

Im 38 weeks and found out I tested positive for GBS and tested at 35 weeks, I really wanted to labor at home, and im terrified of needles so I planned on no IV. What option did you go with and were you able to retest?

@DoctorNicole

9 ай бұрын

I did retest and was still positive at 38 or 39 weeks, but I personally felt it was best to skip the antibiotics, and instead focused on the other ways I could reduce the risk of passing this bacteria to my baby like having a water birth. Of course we then monitored my son very closely after he was born for signs of infection. Thankfully he was completely fine with no complications following his birth. Wishing you the best with your decision!

@elizabethshell3789

6 ай бұрын

I’m terrified of needles as well. My midwife comforted me to help me not faint when I was getting blood work done (at home). Did u end up laboring at home? Or delivering at home?

maybe its just me but the audio on this video is very low. i had to crank my volume to max to hear it at a normal level

@DoctorNicole

10 ай бұрын

thanks for the feedback, I'll be sure to double check that for future uploads!

İ tested positive Non Hemolytic Streptococcus im 23 weeks pregnant my doctor gave me antibiotic for 5 days 500mg and im so worried 😟 and crushed dr told to retest after 5 days and will see is it possible to get rid of it in 5 days with the antibiotics?

@DoctorNicole

9 ай бұрын

I’m sorry to hear that you’re dealing with this during your pregnancy 😞i hope things are improving now!

@Rivlina2024

9 ай бұрын

@@DoctorNicole i recieved my baby too early at week 24 ☹️☹️☹️ now she is in icu 💔💔 i just hope she will be well thats all i can pray from god

@khubbs5660

9 ай бұрын

​@@Rivlina2024praying for you.

@lightnoir6914

7 ай бұрын

@@Rivlina2024how is your baby doing?

I had GBS with my pregnancy of my daughter the antibiotics burned my blood veins so bad I was screaming from the pain of it more than I was labor pains 15 hours of this to end up having to have a c section any way. Good luck

@DoctorNicole

2 жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness that sounds like a horrible experience! I’m so sorry this happened to you! Did you ever find out why your body responded that way to the antibiotic?

@madreep

5 ай бұрын

@@DoctorNicole probably because it's penicillin which can cause a burning sensation when given via IV, and is easily remedied by turning down the speed of the drip. Something that a real doctor would know. I'm not a doctor, but have a masters degree in public health and work in fetal maternal medicine, and even I know that. I also had the burning sensation, it's not a rare occurrence, and I also ended up with a cesarean. But I knew going in that I might need a cesarean, but wanted to try vaginal first, so I had the antibiotics. I did not want to risk harm to my baby.

Only way I would attempt a un-medicated is in water!

@DoctorNicole

Жыл бұрын

If you ever have the opportunity I would highly recommend it! I haven't posted the birth story yet, but we did end up birth my 3rd son in the water and the warm water taking the pressure off of my body was absolutely heavenly! Such a great home birth/unmedicated birth experience! Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!

They don't even test for that in the beginning, so this is sus already.

@koilykarly2331

5 ай бұрын

That’s exactly how I feel. Why wait until my 3rd trimester to test me for bacteria I could have been treating beforehand??!

@madreep

5 ай бұрын

@@koilykarly2331 I think that you misunderstood what I was saying. I was saying that she doesn't know what she's talking about, getting tested in early pregnancy does not mean that you won't test positive in the 3rd trimester. It's done at a specific time for a reason.

@mizlindsayk

3 ай бұрын

Yes they do. They test you in the first trimester and the third.

38 weeks and just found out crying whole day o am so scared that baby will get it amd m so scared of labour iprefer c section 🥲🥲🥲