[ozmidwifery] strep B

can anyone tell me the latest on strep B, when is it tested for and how do others deal with treatment at home? kind regards trudie  http://www.homebirthservices.com.au  Trudie de Keijzer phone 02 47574744 mobile 0438 572337

[ozmidwifery] Strep B

I have had 2 cases this year where a woman chose not to have the strep B swabs done antenatally. For whatever reason we transferred from home to the hospital for birthing. The staff wanted her to have antibiotics because the step B statis was unknown. Both times the mothers refused. Both tim

[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

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Dear Trudie   There is a website in the UK on Group B strep - it has leaflets as .pdf files that you are able to download - Check it out at http://www.gbss.org.uk/ . I provide women with one of the leaflets off this site and talk about the variations in policies at different hospitals. Some

Re: [ozmidwifery] strep B

Hello Trudy, In my homebirth practice I normaly only do tests for strep B when women have complains vaginally. I test for candida and strep B. It seems that they are going hand in hand. First I give them advice to get rid of the candida and most of the time the streps are done too. I give them adv

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thanks Jane that is most helpful kind regards trudie  http://www.homebirthservices.com.au  Trudie de Keijzer phone 02 47574744 mobile 0438 572337 -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit to subscribe or unsubscribe.

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thanks lieve this has been most helpful kind regards trudie  http://www.homebirthservices.com.au  Trudie de Keijzer phone 02 47574744 mobile 0438 572337 -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit to subscribe or unsubscribe.

[ozmidwifery] Strep B screening

I have been told by a pregnant woman that she was reluctant to have a strep B test at 35-37 weeks. She was informed by a doctor in the A/N clinic of our public tertiary hospital, that if she went into labour with an “unknown status” and attended the delivery suite , her baby would have to b

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other scaring women? -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Robyn DempseySent: Friday, 4 November 2005 9:32 PMTo: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.auSubject: [ozmidwifery] Strep B I have had 2 cases this year where a woman chose n

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ailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Ken WArdSent: Saturday, November 05, 2005 5:52 PMTo: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.auSubject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Strep B My daughter was GBS pos. Had IV antis in labour but the staff wanted her to stay in fir observation of bub. She was basically tol

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y-To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au To: Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Strep B Date: Sat, 5 Nov 2005 18:04:25 +1100 Where I work no-one is swabbed. If a woman is in labour for twelve hours she is commenced on IV antis without knowing her GBS status. There are no other interventions, unless lab

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be reluctant to let my baby have them without some signs of infection. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of nunyara Sent: Tuesday, 9 January 2007 12:49 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: [ozmidwifery] Strep B Hi all,

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ion. >From Roberta. _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of nunyara Sent: Tuesday, 9 January 2007 10:49 AM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: [ozmidwifery] Strep B Hi all, I know info on this topic has been posted before but I deleted it all -

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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,

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Jassy - last time this discussion was on this list, I wrote a little on it at my blog (http://midwiferyiscatching.blogsome.com/2006/12/06/antibiotics-and-gbs-and-birth-oh-my/) to give you some ideas. In your case - I'd consider using antibiotics for a maybe situation when you are so allergic to so

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r 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 t

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MAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of nunyaraSent: Tuesday, 9 January 2007 10:49 AMTo: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.auSubject: [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 c

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)   Sadie - Original Message - From: Mary Murphy To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Friday, November 04, 2005 8:17 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Strep B screening I have been told by a pregnant woman that she was reluctant to have a strep B test at 35-37 w

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Thanks Sadie, It is interesting that these procedures are being done when the woman is of unknown status because the guidelines from the Health dept say that Gastric aspirate and swabs only tell us about surface colonization. The majority of babies who are born to those women who are coloni

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Murphy Sent: Friday, 4 November 2005 8:18 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: [ozmidwifery] Strep B screening   I have been told by a pregnant woman that she was reluctant to have a strep B test at 35-37 weeks. She was informed by a doctor in the A/N clinic of our public tertiary

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  From: owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au [mailto:owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au] On Behalf Of Mary Murphy Sent: Friday, 4 November 2005 8:49 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Strep B screening   Thanks Sadie, It is interesting that these procedures are

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tings Lieve >- Oorspronkelijk bericht - >Van: Mary Murphy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Verzonden: vrijdag, november 4, 2005 10:17 AM >Aan: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au >Onderwerp: [ozmidwifery] Strep B screening > >I have been told by a pregnant woman that she was reluctant

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Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 04, 2005 1:22 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Strep B screening Here in Belgium is the same rule, with unknown status they start AB in labour. When labour goes to fast they will preventive give ab to the baby. Also

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I also have some suggestions from hb MWs in the US on alternative ways to deal with a +ve result. If you're interested email me : ) J - Original Message - From: "Vedrana Valčić" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, November 04, 2005 11:39 PM Subject: RE: [ozmidwife

Re: [ozmidwifery] Strep B screening

- From: Mary Murphy To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Friday, November 04, 2005 6:47 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Strep B screening I have been told by a pregnant woman that she was reluctant to have a strep B test at 35-37 weeks. She was informed by a

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-To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au To: Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Strep B screening Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2005 15:22:30 +0930 Curent best practice is to offer screening for GBS at 35-37 weeks. See site below: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/groupbstrep_g.htm Jenny Jennifer Cameron FRCNA F

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: Jenny Cameron To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2005 4:52 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Strep B screening Curent best practice is to offer screening for GBS at 35-37 weeks. See site below:   http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/d

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rom: diane To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Monday, November 07, 2005 8:17 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Strep B screening With respect Jenny, Im not sure that too many of the recommendations out of the good old U.S of A could be described as 'best p

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ifery@acegraphics.com.auSubject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Strep B screening Current recommendations in Vic are to offer screening at 35-37 weeks per the CDC evidence. It does appear to be the best available evidence, far better than the risk-based approach of administering IV ABS to a select group of

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ice Mob 0418 371862 From: "Nicola Morley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au To: Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Strep B screening Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2005 15:17:25 +1100 Can I ask a personal question on this one? Last birth (January 2003, Gosford Hosp

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: [ozmidwifery] Strep B screening   Can I ask a personal question on this one? Last birth (January 2003, Gosford Hospital Community Midwives) I was given intravenous antibiotics automatically because I had been StrpB positive in the previous pregnancy. I wasn't retested. I am pregnant again -

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Title: Message Hi,  This is a great question.  There are choices for you here.  You could ask for a further vaginal swab for GBS to check your status at the end of your pregnancy.  And if you test positive you could decide whether or not you wanted antibiotics at all.  They can only inser

Re: [ozmidwifery] Strep B screening

Nicola wrote: Can I ask a personal question on this one? Last birth (January 2003, Gosford Hospital Community Midwives) I was given intravenous antibiotics automatically because I had been StrpB positive in the previous pregnancy. I wasn't retested. I am pregnant again - will I be automatically

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: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 3:17 PM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Strep B screening Can I ask a personal question on this one? Last birth (January 2003, Gosford Hospital Community Midwives) I was given intravenous antibiotics automatically because I had been StrpB positive in the