Our Stories: Preterm Birth
Stories listed alphabetically by first name:
Stories by category:
ACADIA — CANADA
October 3, 2019 - October 31, 2019 Late-onset Mother's GBS Status: Unknown Gestational Age: 24 weeks, 5 days Age harmed: 4 weeks |
ADARA REESE — USA
Miscarriage Prenatal-onset Mother's GBS Status: Not tested Gestational Age: 21 weeks Age harmed: 20th week of pregnancy |
AIRIN — USA
Lived November 10, 1998 to December 14, 1998 Late-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive Gestational Age: 35 weeks Age Harmed: Two weeks, 4 days Airin's mother shares GBS info by telling others about her experience. |
AJ — USA
Born May 27, 2009 Late-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested negative Gestational Age: 36 weeks (c-section) Age harmed: 6 weeks of age |
ALEX & GEORGIA - TWIN GIRLS — UK
Both girls died on February 23, 2008 Prenatal-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive Gestational Age: 36 weeks (c-section) Age harmed: Georgia was born premature at 36 weeks. Alex was stillborn. |
ANDREW — USA
Stillborn July 2, 2009 Prenatal-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive Gestational Age: 36 weeks Age harmed: 36th week of pregnancy |
ANDREW AND OWEN — USA
GBS Survivors Late-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive Gestational Age: 35.1 weeks Age Harmed: 1 week+ Their mother is an OB nurse and likes to share her story to provide GBS awareness whenever possible. |
ANGEL PRUNTY — USA
Stillborn December 29, 2008 Prenatal-onset Mother's GBS Status: Not tested Gestational Age: 21 weeks Age harmed: born premature at 21 weeks of pregnancy |
ANTHONY JR. — USA
Lived October 31, 2007 Prenatal-onset Mother's GBS Status: Not tested Gestational Age: 20 weeks Age harmed: GBS caused his mother to dilate two days before he was born prematurely. |
ARABELLA — USA
September 12, 2019 - November 22, 2019 Late-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested negative Gestational Age: 36 weeks Age Harmed: 2 months, 8 days |
ARES - USA
Born 2021 Late-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested negative Gestational Age: 27 weeks Age Harmed: 10 weeks |
ARLO AND EVIE — AUSTRALIA
Both died in utero November 1, 2012 Stillborn November 3, 2012 Prenatal-onset Mother's GBS Status: Not tested Gestational Age: 35 weeks Age harmed: 35 weeks |
AUBREY — USA
Stillborn August 8, 2009 Prenatal-onset Mother's GBS Status: Not tested Gestational Age: 21 weeks Age harmed: 21st week of pregnancy |
AUBRIE — USA
Born November 3, 2002 Prenatal-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive Gestational Age: 36 weeks Age Harmed: Born premature at 36 weeks of pregnancy |
AVA MARLENE — USA
Stillborn December 1, 2010 Prenatal-onset Mother's GBS Status: Not tested Gestational Age: 20 weeks Age Harmed: Unsure Ava's mother is involved with a community GBS outreach/awareness program. |
BABY TAYLOR— UK
Miscarried June 2017 Prenatal-onset Mother's GBS Status: Urine tested positive Gestational Age: 10 weeks Age harmed: 10 weeks |
BEAU - AUSTRALIA
Stillborn August 27, 2011 Prenatal-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive Gestational Age: No fetal heartbeat confirmed August 27, 2011 ~ delivered August 30, 2011 Age harmed: 30 weeks gestation |
BLAIR — USA
Born October 9, 2008 Prenatal-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive Gestational Age: 35 weeks Age Harmed: 35th weeks of pregnancy |
BLAKE OLIN R. — USA
Born August 5, 1992 Early-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested negative Gestational Age: 36.5 weeks (c-section) Age Harmed: Birth Blake's mother tells expectant mothers their story. |
BRAIDEN - USA
Miscarried October 2013 Prenatal-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive Gestational Age: 17 weeks Age Harmed: 17 weeks |
CAB — USA
Born September 4, 2010 Early-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested negative Gestational Age: 36 weeks Age Harmed: 21 hours old |
CARISSA — USA
Born September 30, 1994 Prenatal-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive at 24 weeks Gestational Age: 26 weeks gestation Age Harmed: GBS caused preterm labor at 26 weeks |
CHARLES BAKER ASHCRAFT "BAKER" — USA
Lived November 15, 1981 to November 17, 1981 Early-onset Mother's GBS Status: Not tested Gestational Age: 35 weeks Age Harmed: At birth |
CHARLIE ANTHOINE — USA
Born May 21, 2003, died June 14, 2003 Late-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested negative Gestational Age: 36 weeks Age Harmed: Showed symptoms at 2 weeks, 6 days of age |
CLARK "SUPERMAN" CHAMBERLIN — USA
November 5, 2008 Late-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive Gestational Age: 28 weeks, 4 days Age Harmed: 2 weeks of age Clark's parents say, "We are in the healthcare field and share our story with others who are pregnant and test positive for GBS. We tell them all the things we wish we had known. If only someone had spoken to us...."
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COLE BOWEN — USA
Born May 12, 2000 , died June 6, 2000 Early-onset Mother's GBS Status: Not tested Gestational Age: 36.5 weeks Age harmed: 6 days of age |
DAVID JAMES — AUSTRALIA
Stillborn May 11, 2018 Prenatal-onset Mother's GBS Status: Not tested Gestational Age: 35 weeks Age Harmed: 35 weeks gestation |
DYLAN GRACE HOFFMAN — USA
Lived March 31, 2019 - September 7, 2019 Late-onset Mother's GBS Status: Unknown Gestational Age: 28 weeks Age Harmed: 5 months |
ELIJAH — USA
Died in utero June 21, 2016 and was delivered June 22, 2016 Prenatal-onset Mother's GBS Status: Positive in urine culture Gestational Age: 22 weeks Age Harmed: 22 weeks in utero |
ELIZA — USA
Born October 10, 2010 Late-onset Mother's GBS Status: Unknown Gestational Age: 36-37 Weeks Age Harmed: 3 weeks, 4 days of age Eliza's grandmother wants to begin to do what she can - like giving the brochures, getting the stamps, etc. |
ELIZABETH (Twin B) — USA
Born June 6, 2017 Late-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive Gestational Age: 35 weeks, 6 days (c-section) Age Harmed: 9 weeks, 2 days of age |
EMMA - USA
Stillborn June 15, 2012 Prenatal-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive Gestational Age: 20 weeks Age Harmed: 20 weeks gestation |
EMMA FAYE WALLGREN — USA
Lived August 24, 2011 to September 25, 2011 Late-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested negative Gestational Age: 36 weeks Age Harmed: 3 weeks Emma's mother shares info with fundraisers, awareness events, petitioning local government, and speaking to all who will listen. |
EVA MARIE MORK — USA
Miscarried June 4, 2010 Prenatal-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive Gestational Age: 16 weeks, 3 days Age Harmed: Miscarried at 16 weeks, 3 days Eva's mother talks about GBS in her infant loss group. |
FRANKLIN ANDREW RUMSEY — USA
Lived October 28, 1998 Prenatal-onset Mother's GBS Status: Unknown Gestational Age: 28 weeks, 3 days Age Harmed: 28th week of pregnancy |
GABE — USA
Born August 19, 2008 Prenatal-onset Mother's GBS Status: Not tested Gestational Age: 34 weeks Age Harmed: 34 weeks gestation |
GABRIELLE PAIGE BROWN — USA
Born November 23, 2007 Late-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested negative Gestational Age: 35 weeks (c-section) Age harmed: 3 weeks, 4 days of age |
GEORGE — UK
Born February 7, 2019 Early-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested negative Gestational Age: 35 weeks Age Harmed: 12 hours after birth |
GEORGE — UK
Born March 22, 2021 Late-onset Mother's GBS Status: Not Tested Gestational Age: 32 weeks Age Harmed: 7 weeks old |
GLORIA LYNN RAMIREZ — USA
Stillborn October 12, 2008 Prenatal-onset Mother's GBS Status: Not tested Gestational Age: 20 weeks Age harmed: 20th week of pregnancy |
GRETCHEN — USA
Stillborn April 4, 2006 Prenatal-onset Mother's GBS Status: Not tested Gestational Age: 24 weeks Age harmed: 20th week of pregnancy |
HAYDEN DERRICK JENNINGS — USA
Lived September 26, 2009 to October 12, 2009 Late-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive Gestational Age: 36 weeks Age harmed: 2 weeks, 2 days of age |
HAYDEN GRACE CONSFORD— USA
Died November 29, 2013 Late-onset Mother's GBS Status: Not tested Gestational Age: 32 weeks Age Harmed: 22 days Hayden's mother tells everyone she can about it. |
J — USA
Born July 2014 Prenatal-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive early in pregnancy Gestational Age: 33 weeks Age Harmed: Placenta infected with GBS at 33 weeks gestation J's mother didn't even know she needed to share info until a friend recently tested positive early in pregnancy. She was helping her find info and found our webpage. |
JACK — IRELAND
Stillborn November 4, 2005 Prenatal-onset Mother's GBS Status: Unknown Gestational Age: 22 weeks Age Harmed: 22 weeks gestation |
JACOB — USA
Born April 4, 1995 Early-onset Mother's GBS Status: Not tested Gestational Age: 35 weeks Age Harmed: 1 day Jacob's mother kept a diary from day 1. Completed RN degree later and keeps up-to-date on info for teaching purposes. |
JACOB AND ZACHARY — USA
Born February 2005 (Jacob)and May 29, 2008 (Zachary) Early-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested negative Gestational Age: 37 weeks (Jacob) and 36 weeks (Zachary) (c-section) Age Harmed: minutes old, both times |
JALEN GABRIEL FOSTER - USA
Stillborn November 27, 2012 Prenatal-onset Mother's GBS Status: Not tested Gestational Age: 25 weeks (c-section) Age Harmed: 25 weeks gestation Jalen's parents started Fight4Jalen.org, post info on Facebook, and tell friends to pass on the word. |
JASMINE - CANADA
Born March 30, 2007 Late-onset Mother's GBS Status: Not tested Gestational Age: 31 weeks Age Harmed: 1 month old Jasmine's mother spreads the word whenever possible and has shared her story in many Facebook groups! |
JASMINE — UK
Prenatal-onset Mother's GBS Status: Not tested Gestational Age: 23 weeks and 5 days Age harmed: 23 weeks gestation Jasmine's mother shares GBS info on Facebook and has set up an e-petition on the HM government website. She is also making posters to be put up at doctors, surgeries, etc. |
JASON DAVID & CHRISTOPHER BRIAN - AUSTRALIA
December 5, 2013 Lived briefly (Jason) and Stillborn (Christopher) Prenatal-onset Mother's GBS Status: Not tested Gestational Age: 19.5 weeks Age Harmed: 19.5 weeks gestation |
JENNA — USA
June 24, 2006 Late-onset Mother's GBS Status: Not tested Gestational Age: 30 weeks (c-section) Age Harmed: 3 weeks of age |
JEREMIAH - USA
Lived April 2014 Late-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested negative Gestational Age: 36 weeks Age Harmed: 7 days old Jeremiah's mother currently doesn't but would like to if shown the way. |
JOSHUA WILKNIGHT — USA
Stillborn March 29, 2009 Prenatal-onset Mother's GBS Status: Unknown Gestational Age: 20 weeks Age harmed: 20th week of pregnancy |
JULIAN SKY — USA
Born and died February 18, 2007 Early-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested negative Gestational Age: 36 weeks Age harmed: 18 hours of age |
KALLIE — USA
Born January 22, 2009 Late-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested negative Gestational Age: 35 weeks Age Harmed: 4 weeks |
KAYLEE — USA
Born April 17, 2018 Recurrent Mother's GBS Status: Not Tested Gestational Age: 32 weeks Age Harmed: 2 months and 3 months |
KENDALL - USA
Lived January 16, 2017 to February 21, 2017 Late-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested negative Gestational Age: 30 weeks 6 days (c-section) Age Harmed: 30 weeks 6 days (c-section) |
KENSIE AND ELLA — USA
Born May 15, 2020. Kensie lived 10min, Ella lived 3 weeks Prenatal-onset Mother's GBS Status: Not Tested Gestational Age: 24 weeks Age Harmed: 24 weeks |
KYLE AND KIAN — UK
Prenatal-onset Mothers GBS Status: Not tested Gestational Age: 17 weeks Age Harmed: 17 weeks gestation Kyle and Kian's mother shares GBS info on Facebook and has set up an e-petition on the HM government website. She is also making posters to be put up at doctors, surgeries, etc. |
LEAH - USA
Lived January 7, 2013 to January 13, 2013 Prenatal-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive Gestational Age: 36 weeks, 6 days (c-section) Age Harmed: GBS likely infected Leah before labor started/water broke Leah's mother is GBSI's Southeast Coordinator and also founded Leah's Legacy with her husband. She shares GBS info at Babypalooza events throughout the State of Alabama and started the Alabama GBS Awareness Campaign. |
LINCOLN THOMAS HAWKE - USA
Stillborn September 11, 2016 Prenatal- onset Mother's GBS Status: Not tested Gestational Age: 27 weeks Age Harmed: 27 weeks gestation Lincoln's mother shares her story as much as possible. |
LOUIS - ENGLAND
Born May 21, 2022 Late-onset Mother's GBS Status: Not Tested Gestational Age: 35 weeks, 2 days Age Harmed: 18 days |
LUCA - USA
Born February 3, 2019 Prenatal-onset Mother's GBS Status: Not tested Gestational Age: 26 weeks Age Harmed: In-utero |
LUKE - USA
Lived April 27, 2014 to August 26, 2014 Late-onset Mother's GBS Status: Not tested Gestational Age: 25 weeks Age Harmed: 3 weeks |
MADDISON - AUSTRALIA
Stillborn December 13, 2013 Prenatal-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive Gestational Age: 34 weeks Age harmed: 34 weeks |
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 |
MASHAL — USA
Born January 24, 2007 Late-onset Mother's GBS Status: Not tested Gestational Age: 32 weeks Age harmed: 5 weeks of age |
MATHIS SAMUEL — USA
July 26, 2017 - March 31, 2018 Late-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive Gestational Age: 29 weeks 6 days Age Harmed: 23 days |
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 |
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 |
MILLER - USA
Born December 16, 2011 Late-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive Gestational Age: 36 weeks Age Harmed: 3 weeks |
NIA KAJAIA — GEORGIA
Lived February 10, 2012 to February 12, 2012 Early-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested negative at 30 weeks, but positive at 32-33 weeks Gestational Age: 32-33 weeks Age harmed: premature at 32-33 weeks |
NOAH - USA
Born August 17, 2009 Late-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested negative Gestational Age: 36 weeks Age Harmed: 2 months |
NOAH BARRETT — USA
Lived July 3 to July 5, 1996 Early-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested negative Gestational Age: 36 weeks Age Harmed: 36 weeks gestation |
NORTH — USA
Born August 15, 1994 Prenatal-onset Mother's GBS Status: Not tested Gestational Age: 32 weeks Age harmed: Born premature at 32nd week of pregnancy |
OLIVER — USA
Born November 14, 2017 Late-onset Mother's GBS Status: Not tested Gestational Age: 35 weeks Age Harmed: 3 weeks |
OLIVIA - CANADA
Born February 14, 2011 Late-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested negative Gestational Age: 36 weeks Age harmed: 3 weeks Olivia's mother tells anyone who will listen. |
OLIVIA - AUSTRALIA
January 26, 2019 - March 6, 2019 Late-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested negative Gestational Age: 27 weeks Age harmed: 37 days |
OTTILIA — SWEDEN
Born December 12, 2008 Prenatal-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive Gestational Age: 31 weeks Age Harmed: 31 weeks gestation |
PATRICK — USA
Born September 1997 Early-onset Mother's GBS Status: Unknown Gestational Age: 28 weeks Age harmed: 2 days of age |
RIVER - CANADA
Lived August 5, 2014 to September 6, 2014 Late- onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested negative Gestational Age: 33 weeks Age Harmed: 3.5 weeks old River's parents tells everyone about the infant symptoms of meningitis. His parents are working on finding a way to make meningitis awareness a part of newborn packages from health nurses. |
ROMAN BOSQUEZ — USA
Born February 18, 2010 Early-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested negative Gestational Age: 36.5 weeks Age harmed: 1 day of age |
SARAH ASHLYN - USA
Lived January 13, 2005 to February 2, 2005 Late-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive Gestational Age: 36 weeks Age harmed: 10 days old Sarah's mother tries to tell everyone she can about GBS. |
SOLOMON ABBEY — USA
Stillborn March 8, 2000 Prenatal-onset Mother's GBS Status: Not tested Gestational Age: 20 weeks Age harmed: 19 1/2 to 20 weeks gestation |
TALOR JOE - USA
Lived September 12, 1997 to September 18, 1997 Early-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive Gestational Age: 32 weeks Age harmed: Immediately following birth |
TYLER ANDREW VORWICK — USA
Born July 13, 2007 Late-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive Gestational Age: 34.5 weeks Age harmed: 3 weeks of age |
WILLIAM CHARLES ANDERSON — AUSTRALIA
Lived June 13, 2002 Prenatal-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested negative Gestational Age: 31 weeks Age Harmed: Mother was induced at 31 weeks due to eclampsia. |
WREN JONES — UNITED STATES
Lived March 9, 2010 Early-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive Gestational Age: 36 weeks, 5 days Age Harmed: 1 day of age Josh started getting involved with Group B Strep International (and is now on their board of directors), making wrenjones.com, and, of course, trying to educate their friends and relatives. He'd also like to specifically focus on educating home-birth midwives. His article on "Group B Strep and Alternative Treatment" can be found HERE. |
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 |
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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