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COLTON — USA
Born March 2008 Prenatal-onset Mother's GBS Status: Unknown Gestational Age: Full-term (c-section) Age harmed: before birth and at birth! |
I was strep B positive with my first child, but tested negative with my second. With my second, labor was stalled even though it was enduced with pitocin. Colton didn't tolerate the pitocin and his heartrate would decelerate. Finally the doctor decided it wasn't safe to continue and did a c-section. Colton didn't initially start breathing on his own and required some stimulation and oxygen. He did okay until about a day old. He began having problems with retaining normal body temperature. It took 5 blankets plus the baby warmer to keep him at normal range. That night (day 1) he started having blood sugar problems. The next morning (day2) the ob-gyn came and told me that my placenta had tested positive for strep B.
At the request of our ob-gyn the placenta had been sent off to the lab for testing since he was delivered by emergency c-section for nonreassuring fetal heart tones. Colton wasn't ok at birth. He wasn't initially breathing and his heart rate was 60. He required some brief positive pressure ventilation. I had gotten a fever that morning and my antibiotics were extended. That night Colton started having breathing problems and sugar/temperature irregularities. He was less active, more jaundiced and having periods of possible apnea. He was taken to the NICU and treated with IV antibiotics for 7 days for sepsis.
About two weeks later Colton was re-admitted for turning blue. He was diagnosed with tracheal/laryngeal/bronchio malacia. He has had a trach and a feeding tube so that he can be a healthier and a happier baby. Most importantly living life outside of the hospital at home exploring the world. Check out his story! www.coltonsjourney.blogspot.com
— Lucy Shell, NC, USA
Colton's mother shares GBS info by word of mouth! It's a powerful thing!!!!
At the request of our ob-gyn the placenta had been sent off to the lab for testing since he was delivered by emergency c-section for nonreassuring fetal heart tones. Colton wasn't ok at birth. He wasn't initially breathing and his heart rate was 60. He required some brief positive pressure ventilation. I had gotten a fever that morning and my antibiotics were extended. That night Colton started having breathing problems and sugar/temperature irregularities. He was less active, more jaundiced and having periods of possible apnea. He was taken to the NICU and treated with IV antibiotics for 7 days for sepsis.
About two weeks later Colton was re-admitted for turning blue. He was diagnosed with tracheal/laryngeal/bronchio malacia. He has had a trach and a feeding tube so that he can be a healthier and a happier baby. Most importantly living life outside of the hospital at home exploring the world. Check out his story! www.coltonsjourney.blogspot.com
— Lucy Shell, NC, USA
Colton's mother shares GBS info by word of mouth! It's a powerful thing!!!!
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To learn more about Why Membranes Should NOT Be Stripped, click HERE.
To learn more about How to Help Protect Your Baby from Group B Strep (GBS), click HERE.