HypnoBirthing® UK

[Emma-Kate Lanyon]

I wonder if you can help or advise me. I am currently pregnant with my second child at 30 weeks. As with my first birth, I am following the Mongan Hypnobirth method and my first choice was for either a home birth or delivery at the Midwife-led unit at Oswestry.

Unfortunately, my first urine sample at 12 weeks was positive for Group B strep. and therefore, I have been advised to have IV antibiotics and to give birth at the Shrewsbury hospital. A four-hour plus stay during labour at the large and busy hospital in Shrewsbury is not an option I want to take unless absolutely unavoidable.

I have requested a second vaginal and rectal swab at 36 weeks but have been told that regardless of a negative result I would still be advised to have antibiotics and if I declined would be strongly advised to spend time at Shrewsbury for my baby to be monitored and have a blood test. I have spoken to my GP but he is unable to attend a home birth to administer the antibiotics. I have also failed so far to find a way to get the antibiotics administered privately. Has anyone out there come across similar scenario or had athe same expereince where a mother has managed to have IV antibiotics for a home birth.

Thanks for your help in this matter,
Emma-Kate Lanyon

[eleanorcopp]

hello Emma - Kate ,
It is possible to have intra muscular anti biotics , and one of my couples got these prescribed by the consultant so she could still have her home birth .it is definitely something to persue .
Have you looked at the gbs website and got savvy on what the difficulties are with it ?
to remain calm and have peace of mind will take a bit of navigation , and once you have got all the available info you can make your choice based around what is safest for you both .
remember the bit about being flexible , and you will feel confident in what you do decide ,
Eleanor

[Rachel Marie]

Hello! I know this post was from a few years back, but if you have a chance, can you tell me how things turned out?

I just tested positive for Strep B last week (in the 36th week) and have been informed that I'll have to do antibiotics at the birth center. I've also been told that if my waters break and I don't go into labour within 12 hours, the midwives will insist on a doctor administering cytotec (misoprostol) to induce. We're planning a hypnobirth, but I'm nervous that things will go out of control if I'm induced.

What I'd really like to know is if things worked out with the antibiotics, or did you turn them down. Were you pressured to induce?

If you don't have time to answer, I'll do a new post. In any case, I'd like to thank you for introducing this topic in the forum. I hope everything went well for you!

Rachel Thompson-Brauner
Berlin, Germany

[shanna]

Strep B is so common that's it's hard to avoid. I understand your frustration with having it. I wouldn't want to be forced to have my baby in the hospital, either. I would only want to do that if I deeply trusted my doctor. That's why I like midwives. There's more of an open dialogue rather than direct orders. If you absolutely must have a doctor at your birth, it might help to do some research before you choose. Websites like www.locateadoc.com post information about specific doctors to help you get a better idea of your options.