Comments on: What is Group B Strep? http://www.babynunu.com/2009/03/what-is-group-b-strep/ Searching for the answers so you don't have to Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:01:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Dulcie http://www.babynunu.com/2009/03/what-is-group-b-strep/comment-page-1/#comment-278 Dulcie Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:01:18 +0000 http://www.babynunu.com/?p=816#comment-278 Thanks for commenting. Great advice. I agree re the NHS. Putting babies at risk for no good reason Dulcie Thanks for commenting. Great advice. I agree re the NHS. Putting babies at risk for no good reason
Dulcie

]]> By: Candyland http://www.babynunu.com/2009/03/what-is-group-b-strep/comment-page-1/#comment-277 Candyland Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:44:58 +0000 http://www.babynunu.com/?p=816#comment-277 Asking your midwife for a test is only likely to get you the sub-standard HVS (high vaginal swab) test on the NHS which misses up to half of the women carrying GBS when the swab is taken. You need to ask for an ECM (enriched culture medium) test to make sure you're getting the accurate test. When oh when will this be be made available on the NHS??? Lots more information about group B Strep at www.gbss.org.uk Asking your midwife for a test is only likely to get you the sub-standard HVS (high vaginal swab) test on the NHS which misses up to half of the women carrying GBS when the swab is taken. You need to ask for an ECM (enriched culture medium) test to make sure you’re getting the accurate test.

When oh when will this be be made available on the NHS???

Lots more information about group B Strep at http://www.gbss.org.uk

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