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LOUIS - ENGLAND
Born May 21, 2022 Late-onset Mother's GBS Status: Not Tested Gestational Age: 35 weeks, 2 days Age Harmed: 18 days |
At 18 days old we took our son Louis to A&E completely unaware that our lives were about to be completely turned upside down. He had refused 2 bottles, was extremely tired and wouldn't settle unless he was on me or my partner. He also sounded like he had milk stuck in his chest. We decided to take him to the hospital, hoping we were just being overreactive parents and would be sent home again, but we couldn't have been more wrong.
Within 10 minutes of arriving at the hospital, he had gone grey and floppy. After notifying the staff, he had 10 doctors surrounding him and he was on life support. He had 2 seizures within that moment. The days and weeks that followed were the hardest days of our lives.
The following morning he was blue lighted to Great Ormand Street Hospital to start his treatment. During his time there he had 2 brain scans, 2 lumbar punctures, a machine to keep him breathing and he was fed through a tube. We couldn't hold our tiny newborn for 4 days; they felt like the longest 4 days of our lives. Our bodies ached to hold our baby.
He was diagnosed with Group B Streptococcus, which then led to meningitis. He was barely recognisable during his stay. His whole body was puffy and swollen from the fluid and drugs, his tiny body covered head-to-toe in wires and canulas.
He was in the hospital for a total of 15 days and we ended up taking him home again on his actual due date.
Our darling boy is now 8 months old and absolutely thriving, but it could have been a completely different story had we not acted when we did. We are forever grateful for our little fighter.
-Abbie Robinson
"I speak very openly about what happened to our son, and advise any pregnant women to research GBS and have a test done"
Within 10 minutes of arriving at the hospital, he had gone grey and floppy. After notifying the staff, he had 10 doctors surrounding him and he was on life support. He had 2 seizures within that moment. The days and weeks that followed were the hardest days of our lives.
The following morning he was blue lighted to Great Ormand Street Hospital to start his treatment. During his time there he had 2 brain scans, 2 lumbar punctures, a machine to keep him breathing and he was fed through a tube. We couldn't hold our tiny newborn for 4 days; they felt like the longest 4 days of our lives. Our bodies ached to hold our baby.
He was diagnosed with Group B Streptococcus, which then led to meningitis. He was barely recognisable during his stay. His whole body was puffy and swollen from the fluid and drugs, his tiny body covered head-to-toe in wires and canulas.
He was in the hospital for a total of 15 days and we ended up taking him home again on his actual due date.
Our darling boy is now 8 months old and absolutely thriving, but it could have been a completely different story had we not acted when we did. We are forever grateful for our little fighter.
-Abbie Robinson
"I speak very openly about what happened to our son, and advise any pregnant women to research GBS and have a test done"
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To learn more about the Signs & Symptoms of Preterm Labor, click HERE.
To learn more about the Signs & Symptoms of GBS Infection, click HERE.
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.