Comments on: Group B Strep

By: Group B Strep Screening « Claire Lancaster’s Weblog

Group B Strep Screening « Claire Lancaster’s Weblog — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:36:48 +0000

[...] One of my Tweeting and Blogging buddies, the lovely Violet Posy, encountered Group B Strep when her daughter Lily was born, thankfully her traumatic journey has a happy ending. To read Violet Posy’s from the heart post about the events surrounding Lily’s arrival and her battle with the GBS infection just click here [...]

By: morgan

morgan — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 02:25:51 +0000

I’m sorry your little girl had such a rough start- (and you too!). I tested positive with 2 or 3 of my babies. I had c-sections, but they did the antibiotics just in case.

I’m glad your little girl is well now! It is so scary to have a baby start out so sick! And the poloroid thing- that sounds awfull. How wonderfull that she is well now!

By: Julia @ Hooked on Houses

Julia @ Hooked on Houses — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:28:38 +0000

How frightening. I can’t even imagine. I was one of the lucky ones who was screened for it ahead of time, but I honestly had no idea how serious it could’ve been if my babies had gotten the Group B Strep. I was oblivious to that, but apparently my doctor was not.

I’m so relieved for your happy ending. What a sweet photo of Lily as a newborn! Happy birthday to her.

By: Coding Mamma (Tasha)

Coding Mamma (Tasha) — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 08:18:49 +0000

Liz, what an awful thing to have gone through. You are right that it is not commonly talked about. I read about about a year ago in a very frightening article in the Guardian. My friend was pregnant at the time and I hummed and hawed about whether to tell her about it. I decided against it, in the end, because I didn’t want to frighten her. But I think that was wrong, though, fortunately for her she didn’t have any problems.

My daughter also spent a week in SCBU, for breathing problems (she was a month premature). It was a horrible. The photo we were given was to help the breastmilk come in. Looking at a photo of the baby is supposed to help you develop an emotional link that makes you lactate, as normally you have the baby right there for that purpose. But, yes, there’s also the other, sadder reason for having the photo.

I didn’t look at her SCBU photos for about a year, only looking at the ones of her when we brought her home, with no tubes in her. But I have come to the point where I can look back and feel grateful, rather than angry and sad about her first week being spent in a box instead of my arms. Which is fortunate, as I shall be going through it all again (though hopefully without any problems, this time) later in the year. If I hadn’t come to terms with it all, I would be feeling very scared (still am a bit scared, of course).

By: PS~Erin

PS~Erin — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 04:28:55 +0000

Wow. How very scary. So happy that you and your little blessing both came out as stronger beings for having going through it. It’s such a neat thing that you are sharing your story and informing others.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:49:42 +0000

I am glad everything that everything turned out alright.

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By: Anne @ The City Sage

Anne @ The City Sage — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:26:35 +0000

This sounds so incredibly harrowing Liz–I’m so grateful that your story has a happy ending. I’d not even heard that this can happen. Thanks for raising awareness!

By: Deb

Deb — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 11:23:50 +0000

I’m glad the writing about it has helped. Hopefully it’ll help others too.

I have heard of strep b but don’t really know too much about it, except they routinely test in America. I thought I read somewhere the tests are cheap too.

It’s wonderful that you’ve now got a lovely little one to lessen, hopefully, the awful memories.

By: Liz

Liz — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 10:15:32 +0000

Thanks for all your kind words, I’m feeling a bit better this morning having gotten out in writing.

Tara – You’re right I’ll post it on the British Mummy Board!

Kendra – I’m so pleased you got treatment – even if they didn’t explain what was happening! Lyllian is such a beautiful name x

Paola – I’m so sorry that you had the same experience as me, I hate to think of anyone going through that. And you’re right even six years later I’m furious that it happened and how we needlessly suffered. I must admit it’s entirely put me off having more children.

Laura – when you do have a baby and trust me they are so worth it, just make sure you’re as educated as you can be and you have supportive health care throughout. I know the US system is very different from the UK system, so I suspect you’ll be better off than we are x

By: Luphia

Luphia — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 09:39:33 +0000

so thankful everything worked out in the end, she’s the cutest little girl!