🚨 Watch our video for information on signs of early and late-onset group B Strep infection to look out for in your baby. Recognising the signs early is key to effective treatment. Will you join us in raising awareness of group B Strep by tagging an expectant or new parent in the comments below? Together, let's make a difference. 💙💛 Head to our website for more information 👇 https://ow.ly/91Ql50Pjlun | Group B Strep Support (GBSS)

This Group B Strep Awareness Month find out how to test for group B Strep in pregnancy. Watch our video to find out more. #GBSAM2021 | Group B Strep Support (GBSS)

Learn why GBS swab is recommended during pregnancy👇It is standard of care that all pregnant women get screened for Group B Streptococcus (GBS). The recommended time to get screened by your primary care provider is between 36 weeks and 37 weeks 6 days of gestation. Even women who are having a planned Caesarian section will likely be screened.✳️How Is Screening Done?Screening for GBS is completed by the primary care provider during a routine prenatal appointment. The lower vagina and the rectum a

In the US, the GBS (Group B Strep) screen is done around 36 weeks of pregnancy. It’s a normal bacteria that can be in the vagina or rectum; if it’s present during birth (aka you are “GBS ”), that bacteria may pass to baby and cause GBS infection. About 1-2 babies will pick up GBS infection if you’re not treated with abx. If you are treated, the risk of infection for baby falls to about 1 in 4000. Though it does not happen too often, especially if you receive antibiotics, GBS infection for baby c

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