group b strep

[Guest guest]

Martha, I have a friend who is 2 weeks from her due date and has

group b strep is there anything she can do to avoid the use of

antibiotics during labor prior? How much of a risk is it to the baby?

Hope you had a nice trip! Sonya

[Guest guest]

Hi Sonya;

These recent questions are really beyond an AyurDoula's training! We

had this question come up earlier in the year, it was about strep

throat and Rebecca posted questions also on Ayurvedaonline and then

gathered what she found here and there. See the Files (to your left

if you are on the site, or go to

www./groups/perinatalayurveda and look on the list to

your left. In the pregnancy folder.

 

would someone please tell me what group B strep is defined as? It

seems to be a rather common issue. In that line of thinking, perhaps

there were protocol given in the RMIYA Women's Health Care & Ayurveda.

I'm taking the day off, will not go further than the ease of my high

speed connection while I digest some lunch today, though

 

Let us know if you find it, ok? I'm sure Terra Raphael in Boulder has

Ayurvedic protocols, also Saraswati, and others. If it were my

research enquiry, I'd also search the

www.joygroup for the essential oils

applications, but that takes some searching, big archives!

Martha

 

> Martha, I have a friend who is 2 weeks from her due date and has

> group b strep is there anything she can do to avoid the use of

> antibiotics during labor prior? How much of a risk is it to the baby?

> Hope you had a nice trip! Sonya

[Guest guest]

Some good discussions about Group Beta Streptococcus found at

www.midwiferytoday.com/forums (do a search once there). A recent

issue of their print magazine had an article detailing a garlic

suppository protocol.

 

Non-Ayurvedic ideas (including essential oils) can be found here:

http://thebirthsource.homestead.com/gbs.html Just be aware one of

the herbal preparations mentioned contains Goldenseal--

contraindicated during pregnancy.

 

Often if you test positive once, your caregiver will treat you as

though you are positive forever. This despite a repeat negative

test. Despite the commonly known fact that this normal flora

organism is transitory!

 

I would discuss the issue thoroughly with caregiver as to their

standards/protocols. And quickly! There might not be an option to

say " no thank you, I decline those antibiotics. " (of course you can

always say whatever, but some medical personnel get awfully snarky

when you don't consent to their plan...)

 

I think I have a handout, if so I'll add to files if that's all

right.

 

ARL