Provider Support in Subsequent Pregnancies after a GBS+ Birth

10/16/2018

Presented by Bevin Tomlin, BS, MS

Measurable Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this presentation, participants should be able to…
1. Identify potential treatment options for women pregnant again after a baby born with GBS disease
2. Identify how to support maternal mental health during pregnancy after a traumatic birth or death

ABOUT THE PRESENTER:

Bevin Tomlin, BS, MS
Bevin Tomlin lost her 2nd daughter, Leah, to prenatal-onset GBS in 2013. After her loss, Bevin founded Leah's Legacy to promote GBS awareness and infant loss support. She has had two more babies since.

Bevin is actively involved in promoting GBS Awareness among providers and parents as the Southeast Regional Coordinator for GBSI. She brainstormed the idea for the Alabama GBS Awareness Campaign in which she collaborated with the Perinatal Program of the Alabama Department of Public Health to have GBS awareness materials distributed throughout the state by nurse managers. She organizes GBS exhibits at perinatal health conferences as well as baby and maternity expos for parents. She is also a board member for Pregnancy After Loss Support, a worldwide support organization for moms pregnant after loss.

Bevin Tomlin

10/21/2018 05:08:29 pm

Please let me know if you have any questions!

Kristen Entze link

10/22/2018 09:14:46 am

Really great information I really really agree with you that stating the statistics do nothing to help parents make sense of what has happened. It really is not helpful at all in easing anxiety or fear because it already did happen. The statistics did nothing to protect our babies and the numbers could well be more they are not entirely accurate. I would love it if you could share with me a link to your support group it’s been 3 months to the day I lost my little Brielle and it is so so hard! I’m so sorry about your little girl Leah!

Marti Perhach

10/22/2018 10:09:01 am

Thank you for the beautiful presentation, Bevin, on such an important topic!

Amy Megan

10/23/2018 07:40:52 am

I appreciate that you brought up how women who have had a loss also feel the "loss of femininity." It highlights how some friends dealing with loss have expressed that they "have failed" at being pregnant. That aspect is not frequently addressed and it becomes something they feel like they have to deal with on their own as it might be "taboo". As a friend, I think it is important for people to acknowledge that so they can adequately support those going through the loss.

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