This story section focuses on babies whose signs and symptoms (or their mother's) are consistent with GBS infection although there may not have been a conclusive diagnosis or pathology testing result.
These stories will highlight the need for:
If you feel that your baby was likely infected by group B strep, but don't know for sure if group B strep was the cause, please share your story.
These stories will highlight the need for:
- Doctors and midwives to compassionately present options for pathology testing to newly bereaved parents for closure, care for subsequent pregnancies, and to further medical knowledge.
- Timely culturing to be done before the administration of antibiotics which may mask infection test results.
If you feel that your baby was likely infected by group B strep, but don't know for sure if group B strep was the cause, please share your story.
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FAITH - UK
Stillborn October 23, 2015 Consistent with Prenatal-onset GBS Disease Mother's GBS Status: Not tested (testing not routine in UK) Gestational Age: 41 weeks, 2 days Age Harmed: 41 weeks, 2 days Faith's mother started The Faith Cause, Increasing Group B Strep Awareness |