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To: alstewartfan

The prenatal screen for group B strep refers to vaginal colonization with the bacteria. You can indeed be colonized and not have symptoms. I was group B strep positive with my 3rd pregnancy and got the antibiotics..to prevent newborn sepsis. He’s 19 now and serving his country.


46 posted on 09/10/2022 4:15:06 PM PDT by longfellowsmuse (last of the living nomads)
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To: longfellowsmuse

Thank you for the info. How common is this? Never heard of it.


145 posted on 09/10/2022 6:14:51 PM PDT by alstewartfan ("She looks like she's 19 years old, sitting there like a lady with her legs crossed." Creepy Joe)
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