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GBS StoriesIf you would like to share your GBS story, please click here to send it to us. KAIGE — NEW ZEALANDBorn June 13, 2008 ~ 38 weeks gestationStroke on right side of his brain - rest is unknown at this stage Click for full story... Kaige's mother wants to make it optional that women in NZ be tested for GBS while pregnant, and, also, that ALL pregnant women in NZ are made aware of this terrible disease. ADDISON — USAStillborn May 31, 2008 ~ full-termGBS crossed her mother's intact membranes. Click for full story... NOLA RANI PATERSON — USAMay 6, 2008 ~ fullterm at 40 weeksChorioamnionitis caused collapsing heart rate, resulting in an emergency C-section and Nola's death within 30 minutes of birth. Click for full story... Nola's parents are still coping from the loss. They intend to try to increase awareness among women who they know to be pregnant and to give GBS brochures at Nola's mother's OB/GYN KRISTOPHER LUKE CLARK-HANSON — USABorn March 4, 2008, died March 6, 2008 ~ fulltermKristopher had heart, lung, and kidney failure. GBS took over his blood system. Click for full story... Kristopher's mother has had buttons made and lets women know how serious GBS is! GABRIELLE PAIGE BROWN — USABorn November 23, 2007 ~ 35 weeks gestationSepsis and meningitis Click for full story... Her mother tells their story of their princess Gabby. She also works for an OBGYN as a nurse and hands out GBS brochures that she has gotten from GBSI. ANTHONY JR. — USABorn and died October 31, 2007 ~ premature at 20 weeksPremature labor resulting in infant death Click for full story... NOAH — USABorn August 17, 2007 ~ 40 weeksGBS meningitis caused Noah to be in the hospital for 2 weeks Click for full story... Noah's mom shares their story with others LUCAS — UKBorn July 27, 2007 ~ 41 weeksGBS-related pneumonia Click for full story... Lucas' mother shares GBS info by posting on pregnancy forums TYLER ANDREW VORWICK — USABorn July 13, 2007 ~ 34 1/2 weeksTyler spent 9 days in the Pediatric ICU on a respirator. He had seizures and his CT Scan came back showing bleeding in the brain and areas of brain damage. Click for full story... Tyler's mother started a website for Tyler and shares info with friends, family and anyone she meets that is having or planning to have a baby. JULIAN SKY — USABorn and died February 18, 2007 ~ 36 weeksNon-hemolytic form of GBS Click for full story... LAURA — USABorn December 20, 2006 ~ full-TermSymptoms of sepsis and pneumonia when only minutes old Click for full story... Laura's mother tells every pregnant woman to make sure she gets tested AALIYAH DOLORES RAMIREZ — USAStillborn August 18, 2006 ~ full-termPrenatal-onset GBS disease Click for full story... Aaliyah's mother would like help researching GBS JAMES PATRICK WALSH JR. — USAStillborn July 12, 2006 ~ full termGBS sepsis caused James to be stillborn at 38 weeks gestation. Click for full story... James' mother helps make GBS awareness ribbons and shares her knowledge of GBS with everyone she knows. LUUKAS - LUKASZEK — FINLANDBorn May 30, 2006 ~ full-termGBS caused seizures and difficulty breathing Click for full story... Lucas' parents have a blog spot regarding his GBS infection and recovery GRETCHEN — USAStillborn April 4, 2006 ~ 24 weeks gestationGretchen's mother started bleeding at 20 weeks and believes Gretchen became infected at that time. Gretchen was stillborn 4 weeks later. Click for full story... Gretchen's mother tells pregnant women to get tested regularly, not just at the normal week during pregnancy. SHIVAAN HARIDAYAL — SOUTH AFRICABorn June 20, 2004 ~ full termShivaan did not cry at all and had difficulty breathing at birth Click for full story... Shivaan's mother shares GBS info by word of mouth ERIN — USABorn October 16, 2003 ~ full-termLate-onset GBS disease at six weeks of age caused meningitis, sepsis, seizures, and two strokes resulting in some developmental delays. Erin was on a ventilator for ten days. Click for full story... Erin's mother spreads GBS awareness whenever possible CHARLIE ANTHOINE — USABorn May 21, 2003, died June 14, 2003 ~ born 4 weeks earlyGBS caused severe sepsis, meningitis, and seizures Click for full story... Charlie's parents donated printed materials for a GBS booth at a medical convention; his mom helped staff the booth HANNAH NOELLE MACDONALD — USAStillborn February 3, 2003 at 41 weeksPrenatal-onset GBS sepsis Click for full story... Hannah's father co-founded GBSI WILLIAM CHARLES ANDERSON — AUSTRALIABorn and died June 13, 2002 ~ mother was induced at 31 weeks due to eclampsiaGBS sepsis Click for full story... William's mother posts re GBS on pregnancy web forums SANTIAGO — ARGENTINABorn February 3, 2002 ~ full termGBS caused sepsis and meningitis at 2 days of age. Santiago is now a healthy 5 year old boy. Click for full story... Santiago's mother is part of the group of Argentinian families whose children were victims of GBS. They inform the community and spread news about GBS. COLE BOWEN — USABorn May 12, 2000 , died June 6, 2000 ~ born at 36 1/2 weeks of pregnancyGBS caused Cole to become sick with spinal meningitis at 6 days of age and die when 25 days old. Click for full story... Cole's mother tells everyone to get tested for GBS and has handed out brochures at several different doctor's offices. She has volunteered at a 5-day GBS exhibit booth at an international obstetrical conference in Washington DC giving out info to doctors before testing was even mandatory. SOLOMON ABBEY — USAStillborn March 8, 2000 at 20 weeksMother's water broke at 19 weeks, 3 days Click for full story... Solomon's mother has written a book, Journeys: Stories of Pregnancy after Loss FRANKLIN ANDREW RUMSEY — USABorn and died October 28, 1998 ~ 27th week of pregnancyGBS caused his mother's membranes to rupture early Click for full story... Franklin's parents shared how GBS changed their lives in a TV segment on WTVD-ABC in Raleigh-Durham, NC JULIA "ROSE" PERHACH — USAStillborn July 1, 1998 ~ full-termPrenatal-onset GBS pneumonia and chorioamnionitis Click for full story... Rose's mother co-founded GBSI PATRICK — USABorn September 1997 ~ 28 weeksMeningitis and Seizures resulting in Cerebral Palsy and seizure disorder--Patrick spent 30 days in the hospital Click for full story... Patrick's mother helps create GBS awareness by placing articles in church newspapers, using awareness ribbons, and being a community advocate for people with disabilities. NOAH BARRETT — USABorn July 3, 1996, died July 5, 1996 ~ born 4 weeks earlyGBS infection made breathing difficult Click for full story... Noah's mom started "Healing Hearts" and "Bear Hugs" to help bereaved parents CARISSA WOYTACH — USABorn September 30, 1994 ~ premature at 26 weeksGBS caused her mother to go into preterm labor ~ Carissa weighed 1 pound, 12 ounces at birth and spent her first 75 days in the NICU Click for full story... Carissa's mom formats mailing lists of ob/gyns for sending out GBS information NORTH — USABorn August 15, 1994 ~ premature at 32 weeksPremature labor caused by GBS - survivor with disabilities due to prematurity Click for full story... North's mother spreads the word about GBS HANNAH PITCHFORD — USABorn December 10, 1993 ~ full termGBS infected Hannah as a newborn. Click for full story... JACOB — USABorn April 29, 1993 ~ full termGBS caused septicemia, meningitis, seizures, and a stroke. Jacob was on antibiotics for 21 days. Click for full story... KATIE — USABorn July 1, 1985 ~ full termLearning and motor skills disabilities due to GBS meningitis Click for full story... MATTHEW — USA1973 ~ 40 wks.Meningitis Click for full story... AURORA LILLY GREENE — USAGBS survivor ~ born at 38 weeks gestationGBS caused severe pneumonia Click for full story... Aurora's mother is presently looking into GBS awareness. |
