This is fairly close to what happens at our hospital also. Cheers Judy
--- "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here at our local hospital of approx 530 births per annum we > do not routinely screen all pregnant women. > We "offer" (with a fair degree of pressure, I might add) IV > antibiotics in labour of a woman has had Pre-labour ruptured > membres for 18 hours or if she is in preterm labour <37 weeks > or if she has a history of previous baby with GBS infection or > previous GBS positive herself ( say for example on a past > history from birth elsewhere with a previous baby) > If a baby is born before antibiotics are able to be > administered or a woman declines antibiotics we observe the > baby for any signs of infection. > That is what happens here .... > Personally I am not in favour of routine GBS testing. > Good luck. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: nunyara > To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au > Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 12:49 PM > Subject: [ozmidwifery] Strep B > > > Hi all, > > > > I know info on this topic has been posted before but I > deleted it all - silly me as I now wish to ask some questions > which have probably already been covered. > > > > I am 34 weeks pregnant and was not going to have the STREP B > test but I have done some further research and it suggests > that all women SHOULD be tested but antibiotics used during > labour for a positive result may not be the way to go. > > > > To all the midwife's on this forum: is it necessary for me > to have this test? Is it in my and my babies best interest to > do this? > > > > If I tested positive (which I didn't with my first child, in > fact I don't even remember having the test) is the intravenous > antibiotic really necessary? I do not want this as I plan to > have a water birth and I am also highly allergic to penicillan > and other forms of backup antibiotics. > > > > I will raise this at my midwife appointment I am due for > this week I would just like some opinions. > > > > Kind Regards > > Jassy > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.16.7/619 - Release > Date: 1/7/2007 > Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.yahoo.com -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
