Group Strep B- THE KILLER DISEASE?? (Group B streptococcus In General)

Member Name: mummy2twogirls

Product:	Group B streptococcus In General
Date:	22/10/08 (58 review reads)
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Advantages: When it is found early on

Disadvantages: when it is not found and can cause death

Group b Streptococcus (GBS) -
I didn't know much about this life threatening disease until i fell pregnant with first child, and had to go hospital with unexplained pains in my stomach, i had a swab taken and the results revealed i had GBS,
At first i didn't really know what the infection was and how dangerous it actually can be to newborn babies, so i imeadiantly started reaching the facts and tryed to knowledge myself with it.
My doctor rang me the following day and prescribed me some anit-biotics to clear up the infection and also gave me some leaflets to read.
He also explalined that because they had found the infections i would need to be put on a iv drip when i went into labour to help protect my unborn child. After hearing all this i do admit i became a little scared. but was told that it was just procedure.
I found out that it infects 700 babies a year in which around 100 die.
But i kept asking myself one question why hadn't this been brought to my attention earlier on in my pregnany and why do so many expectant mums do not get offered testing for this killer disease without having to ask or even pay, surely if it became routine in pregnancy alot more babies could be treated and saved before it's to late

Summary: When will become a rountine thing to test for when pregnant?