Our Stories
Please read and learn from our babies' experiences with group B strep.
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ALEXIS - USA
Born November 14, 2010 Late-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive Gestational Age: Full-term Age Harmed: 5 months Alexis' family spreads awareness about GBS through support groups. Story page under construction --check back soon!
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ASHER — USA
Lived January 4, 2012 to January 12, 2012 Late-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested negative Gestational Age: Full term Age Harmed: 8 days Kylie is constantly reaching out to people and started a Facebook page for Asher's Fight at https://www.facebook.com/ashersfight 
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BENJAMIN L. WILLARD - CANADA
Lived from October 5, 2016 to October 31, 2016 Late-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive Treatment: IV during labor Gestational Age: Full term Age Harmed: 3 weeks old Benjamin's mother shares GBS info by posting on Facebook groups such as GBS Meningitis Awareness and GBS International. 
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BLAIR LYNN HARRISON - USA
Lived December 5, 2013 to January 15, 2014 Late-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive Gestational Age: 39 weeks Age harmed: 41 days Blair's mother shares info through Facebook, community events, and a homemade documentary (currently being edited) about Blair's life as result of GBS. |
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CARLY ANN - USA
Lived December 24, 2010 to January 7, 2011 Late-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested negative Gestational Age: 38 weeks 3 days Age harmed: 16 days Carly's mother explains that you never know what will happen and that you should make sure you know if you carry GBS or not. Also, she suggests if you had GBS before with another baby to get treated for it with future pregnancies. |
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ELI - USA
Born July 12, 2015 Early-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested negative Gestational Age: 38 Weeks Age Harmed: 7 Hours 
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ELLA ALMA FROST - UK
Stillborn at 41 weeks & 2 days gestation Prenatal-onset Mother's GBS Status: Not tested Gestational Age: 41 weeks and 2 days Age Harmed: Full Term Ella's parents have had articles in their local newspaper 8 times & also in UK national women's magazine Take a Break. They are also working with their local MP to promote awareness with their campaign to introduce routine screening in the UK. |
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ELLA GRACE— USA
Lived November 10, 2012 to November 25, 2012 Early-onset Mother's GBS Status:Tested positive Gestational Age: 38 weeks (planned C-section) Age Harmed: 13 days 
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EMMA - USA
Stillborn June 15, 2012 Prenatal-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive Gestational Age: 20 weeks Age Harmed: 20 weeks gestation 
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JALEN GABRIEL FOSTER - USA
Stillborn November 27, 2012 Prenatal-onset Mother's GBS Status: Not tested Gestational Age: 25 weeks (c-section) Age Harmed: 25 weeks gestation Jalen's parents started Fight4Jalen.org, post info on Facebook, and tell friends to pass on the word. 
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JULIA "ROSE" PERHACH - USA
Stillborn July 1, 1998 Prenatal-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive Gestational Age Harmed: 39 weeks, 3 days Gestational Age Delivered: 39 weeks, 4 days 
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KOLTON - UK
Born April 27, 2014 Late-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive Treatment: Delivered less than an hour after receiving IV antibiotics during labor and delivery Gestational Age: Full term Age Harmed: 3 weeks old Kolton's mother tells her story on her blog: https://momof3boys.blog |
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LEAH - USA
Lived January 7, 2013 to January 13, 2013 Prenatal-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive Gestational Age: 36 weeks, 6 days (c-section) Age Harmed: GBS likely infected Leah before labor started/water broke Leah's mother is GBSI's Southeast Coordinator and also founded Leah's Legacy with her husband. She shares GBS info at Babypalooza events throughout the State of Alabama and started the Alabama GBS Awareness Campaign. 
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LIBBY - USA
Lived June 17, 2016 to July 8, 2016 Late-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive Gestational Age: 39 weeks Age Harmed: 2 weeks old Libby's mom shares GBS information by word of mouth. 
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LINCOLN THOMAS HAWKE - USA
Stillborn September 11, 2016 Prenatal- onset Mother's GBS Status: Not tested Gestational Age: 27 weeks Age Harmed: 27 weeks gestation Lincoln's mother shares her story as much as possible. 
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MATTHEW SOMBRAS LARA - USA
Born July 17, 2012 Late-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested negative Gestational Age: 38 weeks Age harmed: 3 weeks 
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MILA REIGN - USA
Lived July 4, 2016 to August 11, 2016 Late-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive Treatment: IV antibiotics during labor & delivery Gestational Age: Full term Age Harmed: Five weeks of age Mila's parents are raising funds to host a 2nd annual Christmas dinner to thank the PICU staff who helped Mila and give back to the families of babies who are staying there. Additional funds raised will be donated to GBSI. https://www.bonfire.com/let-love-reign/
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NOLA RANI PATERSON - USA
Lived May 6, 2008 Prenatal-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive Gestational Age: Full term Age Harmed: Before labor began Nola's parents try to increase awareness among women they know are pregnant and give GBS brochures to her mother's OB/GYN office. 
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ROSALIE MARIE - USA
Born September 30, 2014 Prenatal-onset Mother's GBS status: Tested positive Treatment: IV antibiotics during labor and delivery Gestational Age: 38 weeks, 6days Age Harmed: At delivery, but believed that the infection was prenatal-onset Rosalie Marie's mother shares GBS info with others by giving GBS brochures to obgyns and posting on Facebook, babycenter forums, and support groups. |
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WREN JONES — UNITED STATES
Lived March 9, 2010 Early-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive Gestational Age: 36 weeks, 5 days Age Harmed: 1 day of age Josh started getting involved with Group B Strep International (and is now on their board of directors), making wrenjones.com, and, of course, trying to educate their friends and relatives. He'd also like to specifically focus on educating home-birth midwives. His article on "Group B Strep and Alternative Treatment" can be found HERE.
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RIVER - CANADA
Lived August 5, 2014 to September 6, 2014 Late- onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested negative Gestational Age: 33 weeks Age Harmed: 3.5 weeks old River's parents tells everyone about the infant symptoms of meningitis. His parents are working on finding a way to make meningitis awareness a part of newborn packages from health nurses. |
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BRAIDEN - USA
Miscarried October 2013 Prenatal-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive Gestational Age: 17 weeks Age Harmed: 17 weeks 
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