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Mother Tested Positive 
  Prenatal-onset
  Early-onset
  Late-onset
  Recurrent
Mother Tested Negative
  Prenatal-onset
  Early-onset
  Late-onset
  Recurrent
Mother Not Tested or Unknown
  Prenatal-onset
  Early-onset
​  Late-onset
​  Recurrent
MADDIE - USA
GBS Survivor

Late-onset

Mother's GBS Stauts: Not tested
Gestational Age: Full-term (c-section)
Age Harmed: 7 weeks

Maddie's mother shares GBS info verbally.
MADDISON - AUSTRALIA
Stillborn December 13, 2013

Prenatal-onset

Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive
Gestational Age: 34 weeks
Age harmed: 34 weeks
MARA — USA
Born October 8, 2008

Early-onset

Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive
Gestational Age: 37 weeks
Age harmed: less then 24 hours old
MARCELO — USA
Lived May 10, 2009 to May 11, 2009

Prenatal-onset

Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive
Gestational Age: 24.7 weeks
Age Harmed: 24.7 weeks of pregnancy
MARIAN - USA
Born January 18, 2019

Early-onset

Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive
Gestational Age: 37 weeks
Age Harmed: 3 days

Denise wants her OB unit that she works at to have discharge info on the signs and symptoms of GBS infection given to all moms but especially to GBS positive moms.  ​
MASHAL — USA
Born January 24, 2007

Late-onset

Mother's GBS Status: Not tested
Gestational Age: 32 weeks
Age harmed: 5 weeks of age
MATTHEW SOMBRAS LARA - USA
Born July 17, 2012

Late-onset

Mother's GBS Status: Tested negative
Gestational Age: 38 weeks
Age harmed: 3 weeks
MATTHEW — USA
1973

Early-onset

Mother's GBS Status: Not tested
Gestational Age: 40 weeks
Age Harmed: At birth
MATTIE — USA
Born October 19, 2010

Late-onset

Mother's GBS Status: Tested negative
Gestational Age: 39 weeks (c-section)
Age Harmed: 6 weeks old
MEGHAN ANN HUNTER - USA
March 26, 2003 - September 14, 2003

Late-onset

Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive
Gestational Age: 36 weeks
Age harmed: 4 weeks, 1 day
MIA - CANADA
Born July 26, 2012

Late-onset

Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive
Gestational Age: 39 weeks
Age harmed: 16 Days Old
MICHAEL — USA
Born November 8, 1994

Early-onset

Mother's GBS Status: Not tested
Gestational Age: Full-term
Age Harmed: Newborn
MICHELLE — USA
Born October 15, 2013

Early-onset

Mother's GBS Status: Tested negative
Gestational Age: 39 weeks, 1 day
Age Harmed: At birth

Michelle's mother informs people via word of mouth and internet forums.
MIDNIGHT DOUGLAS — AUSTRALIA
Lived October 24, 2007

Prenatal-onset

Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive
Gestational Age: 21 weeks
Age Harmed: 21st week of pregnancy
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/
MILAN - AUSTRALIA
Born September 13, 2018 

Early-onset

Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive
Gestational Age: 40 weeks and 1 day
Age Harmed: At birth
MILEY — USA
Born June 10, 2008

Late-onset

Mother's GBS Status: Tested negative
Gestational Age: 37 weeks
Age harmed: 2 weeks of age
MILLER - USA
Born December 16, 2011

Late-onset

Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive
Gestational Age: 36 weeks
Age Harmed: 3 weeks
MILLER — CANADA
Born November 5, 2017

Late-onset

Mother's GBS Status: Negative
Gestational Age: 38 weeks
Age Harmed: 4 weeks of age
MILO — USA
Lived September 14, 2016 to September  16, 2016

Prenatal-onset

Mother's GBS Status: Negative
Gestational Age: 38 weeks
Age Harmed: Before birth