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Our Stories: Mothers whose membranes were stripped
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Mother Tested Positive 
  Prenatal-onset
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  Late-onset
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Mother Tested Negative
  Prenatal-onset
  Early-onset
  Late-onset
  Recurrent
Mother Not Tested or Unknown
  Prenatal-onset
  Early-onset
​  Late-onset
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Preterm Birth
Mother's Membranes Stripped
C-section
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Mother Infected by GBS
Mother Told GBS Is No Big Deal
GBS Survivors as Young Adults

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ADALYN — AUSTRALIA
Born May 17, 2021

Late-onset

Mother's GBS Status: 
Tested positive
Gestational Age: 40 weeks, 6 days
Age Harmed: 16 days
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AGNES — USA
Born January 15, 2011

Early-onset

Mother's GBS Status:
Tested positive
Gestational Age: Full-term
Age Harmed: 2 days old


Agnes' mother tells other mothers their story by posting on message boards.
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ANTHONY McCLIMON - USA
Born October 14, 2010


Prenatal-onset

Mother's GBS Status: Tested negative
Gestational Age:  40 weeks, 6 days (c-section)
Age Harmed:
 At birth, but likely infected before labor started
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BAILEY JEAN COGGINS — USA
Lived January 31, 2020 - February 8, 2020

Early-onset

Mother's GBS Status: 
Tested Negative
Gestational Age: 36 weeks 6 days
Age harmed: days after birth
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BRIELLE MARIE ENTZE - USA 
Stillborn July 22, 2018

Prenatal-onset

Mother's GBS Status: 
Positive
Gestational Age: 39 weeks
Age Harmed: Stillborn at 39 weeks
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CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH — USA
August 30, 2024 - September 13, 2024

Early-onset

Mother's GBS Status: 
Tested positive
Gestational Age: 40 weeks, 3 days
Age Harmed: 5 days old
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CILOU - BELGIUM
Born December 8, 2021

Late-onset

Mother's GBS Status: 
Tested negative
Gestational Age: 39 weeks 
Age harmed: 2 weeks
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ELLA ROSE— CANADA
Stillborn May 27, 2018

Prenatal-onset

Mother's GBS Status:Tested positive 

Gestational Age: Full term
Age Harmed: In utero 39-40 weeks ​
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ELLIE — USA
Stillborn March 15, 2015

Prenatal-onset

Mother's GBS Status: 
Tested negative
Gestational Age: 4o weeks, 6 days
Age harmed: 40 weeks, 6 days
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FIADH — IRELAND
Born September 11, 2020

Early-onset

Mother's GBS Status: 
Not tested
Gestational Age: 40 weeks, 5 days
Age harmed: 2 days old
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FREDDY FRANK - AUSTRALIA
Born January 21, 2020

Late-onset

Mother's GBS Status: 
Tested negative
Gestational Age: 42 weeks
Age Harmed: 7 days old
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HADLEE RAE — USA
Born March 3, 2022

Early-onset

Mother's GBS Status: 
Tested negative
Gestational Age: 39 weeks
Age harmed: During labor
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HANNAH NOELLE MACDONALD — USA
Stillborn February 3, 2003

Prenatal-onset

Mother's GBS Status:
Tested positive
Gestational Age: 41 weeks
Age Harmed: Unknown

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​KYLA - NEW ZEALAND
Stillborn March 7, 2014

Prenatal-onset

Mother's GBS Status: 
Not tested
Gestational Age: Full term
Age Harmed: During labor process
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LILLIAN — NEW ZEALAND
Born January 15, 2010

Late-onset

Mother's GBS Status:
Tested positive
Gestational Age: 38 weeks
Age Harmed: 7 days of age

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MATTHEW — USA
1973

Early-onset

Mother's GBS Status:
Not tested
Gestational Age: 40 weeks
Age Harmed: At birth

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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
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NOLA RANI PATERSON - USA
Lived May 6, 2008


Prenatal-onset

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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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RAGGI — USA
Born October 2008

Unharmed

Mother's GBS Status:
 Tested positive
Gestational Age: 39 weeks
Age harmed: Was luckily unharmed
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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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SANTIAGO NICHOLAS— USA
June 26, 2018- July 2, 2018

Early-onset

Mother's GBS Status: 
Tested Negative
Gestational Age: 38 weeks, 4 days
Age harmed: 1 day old


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ZIDAN — SOUTH AFRICA
December 6, 2021

Early-onset

Mother's GBS Status:
 Not Tested
Gestational Age: 39 weeks
Age Harmed:  7 days
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    • How to Help Protect Your Baby >
      • How Do You Get GBS?
      • GBS Testing
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      • Risk Factors
    • Signs of GBS Infection
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    • 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
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    • 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