GBS positive. membrane sweep?

Question

Told I was GBS positive. This is my third pregnancy and had never heard of it until a few weeks ago. I have read so many stuff online and I am scared. Doctor told me she wants to do a membrane sweep. But iv read not to do it that baby has higher risk of getting infected? What do you do if your water breaks before you get to the hospital? How long do you have to get antibiotics? Also, when you get to the hospital do you let them check your cervix? Wouldn't that not be a bigger risk for baby?

Answer

I'm GBS positive and the doctor told me that the risk of infection happens when the baby passes through the birth canal which is why they give you two rounds of antibiotics during labor. I was also told that I don't have to go to the hospital any sooner than someone that doesn't have GBS so I was just told to call if my contractions last a minute and are five minutes apart. So based on that I wouldn't say there is any added risk if you were to have the doctors sweep your membranes. Hope this helped !

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My doctor had to wait for my results before she would agree to do a membrane sweep. Mine came back negative and she's doing it next week for me but she said she wouldn't if it came back positive.

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I'm not sure about sweeps or cervix checks, but I assume they are ok because a sweep still has the amniotic sack intact, which is what is protecting your baby, and cervix checks are necessary for delivery.

However I do know that you have to have antibiotics for 4 hours prior to giving birth, so make sure you let them know when you get to the hospital and get there in time.

GBS positive. membrane sweep?

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