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LOCHLAN MICHALE - USA
Lived March 31, 2015 to August 13, 2015

Late-onset


Mother's GBS Status: Tested negative
Gestational Age: Full term
Age harmed: 4 months, 13 days






​On 13 August 2015 our son Lochlan Michael Driscoll was laid down for his nap by the daycare provider and he never woke up. Three months after that date we learned that our son Lochlan died of Strep B pneumonia.

We have so many questions, because I was strep B negative with our first child who is a very healthy and happy 3 year old. With Lochlan I had a C-section and I received antibiotics for strep B during the surgery.

We brought him in for his 4 month appointment on 31 July 2015 and he was a perfectly healthy and happy little boy.

When I dropped him off at the daycare providers on 13 August 2015 he was perfectly healthy still. No cough, no fever, no runny nose. But he stopped breathing. There was no sign of a seizure or anything. He just stopped breathing. The daycare provider did CPR on him and the emergency medical professionals also did, but no one could revive him.

​— Melissa Driscoll, USA


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  • Home
  • About GBS
    • What Is Group B Strep? >
      • Prenatal-onset GBS Disease
      • Early-onset GBS Disease
      • Late-onset GBS Disease
      • GBS in Nonpregnant Adults
      • Maternal GBS Infections
    • How to Help Protect Your Baby >
      • How Do You Get GBS?
      • GBS Testing
      • Testing Negative
      • Subsequent Pregnancy
      • Risk Factors
    • Signs of GBS Infection
    • GBS Vaccine Efforts
  • Resources
    • GBS Awareness Materials
    • Online Learning Events >
      • GBS Community Days 2023
      • ICGBS 2022
      • ICGBS 2021
      • ICGBS 2020
      • ICGBS 2019
      • Prenatal Infection Prevention Symposium
      • POGBSD Symposium
    • Prenatal Infection Prevention Resources
    • GBS Medical Articles and Abstracts
    • GBS Parent Connection & Grief Support
  • Parent Stories
    • GBS Babies
    • Story Submission
    • Subsequent Pregnancies
    • Possible GBS Infections
    • Perinatal Infection Stories
  • WAYS TO HELP
    • Make a Donation
    • Fundraising
    • The WAVES Study
    • Campaigns & Projects
    • Awareness Calendar >
      • Group B Strep Awareness
      • Prenatal-onset GBS Disease Recognition Month
      • Prenatal Infection Prevention Month
    • Suggested Topics for Researchers
  • About Us
    • Our Mission
    • Our Board of Directors
    • Our Partners & Perinatal Health Affiliates
    • Fast Facts
    • Contact Us