I originally hesitated posting about it, but I figured that it really isn't something that at I should be ashamed of or embarrassed about. Overall I should consider myself very lucky because I haven't had any complications with the pregnancy (outside of maybe counting morning sickness) so far. All of my tests have come back with great results, and I've been 100% healthy.
GBS exist in a large percentage of pregnant women, and they test for it because the baby can get sick from it if you are not treated during labor. Before Monty is born I'll have to have two doses of antibiotics while I'm in labor to prevent him from getting sick. This puts a minor hiccup in my birth plan, only slightly because I wanted to wait as long as possible to have an IV put in, and to also walk as much as they will allow to help the labor process along. I'll just have to walk around with my IV - so no real biggie.
I had GBS with Ana, but not with Caleb. And you now, I made it to the hospital with about 10 minutes to spare and so I didn't get the antibiotics. They didn't make a big deal about it at all and just said they would have to keep an eye on her to make sure she didn't have an infection or something. But really, they didn't "keep an eye on her" more than the regular nurse check-ins.
ReplyDeleteYou're almost there! I still remember how anxious I was when I was pregnant with Caleb because he was the first. Enjoy every moment!