Our Stories

Please read and learn from our babies' experiences with group B strep.​
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Stories by category: 

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

Preterm Birth
Mother's Membranes Stripped
C-section

Mother Infected by GBS
Mother Told GBS Is No Big Deal
GBS Survivors as Young Adults

ZACH WEDER - AUSTRALIA
Born February 19, 2005 and died May 15, 2005

Late-onset

Mother's GBS Status: Not tested
Gestational Age: Full term
Age Harmed: 12 weeks old

Zach's mother promotes GBS Early-Onset prevention methods and testing.

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ZACHARY (Twin A) — USA
June 6, 2017

Late-onset

Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive
Gestational Age: 35 weeks, 6 days
Age Harmed: 5 weeks, 3 days

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ZAKYLA AND ZYANA — USA
Zakyla lived March 8, 2009; Zyana was stillborn April 8, 2009

Prenatal-onset

Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive
Gestational Age: 17 and 21 weeks
Age harmed: 17th week (Zakyla) and 21st week (Zyana)

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ZEY - SOUTH AFRICA
Born January 31, 2011

Early-onset

Mother's GBS Status: Not tested
Gestational Age: 37 weeks
Age Harmed: 21 hours

Zey's mother is using Facebook to educate and share her story and raise awareness.

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