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You may have noticed that the price of a GBS testing kit has recently risen at various UK laboratories. I am happy to say that, for the time being, my ECM GBS test kits are still distributed for free and

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Have a look at what #GBSS have been up to last year...

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Did you have a Strep B experience and a waterbirth? Please see details below from Group B Strep Support (GBSS)

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4 months 5 days ago

Did your baby develop a Group B strep infection at 7 days – 3 months old? We want to hear from you!
Research by The University of Manchester

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July is Group B Strep awareness month…

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Did you know…? #FridayFact #GBSS

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1 year 1 week ago

A very helpful article from Slater and Gordon Lawyers - thanks for the mention! #GBSS

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1 year 3 weeks ago

"We couldn’t believe a simple test could have prevented so much trauma and heartache for us as a family." Thank you for sharing, Birju. Please know that we are here to support anyone affected by group B Strep, for however

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Many babies will be exposed to group B Strep during labour or shortly before, during, or after birth. The majority won't become ill, but there's a small possibility that a newborn might develop a group B Strep infection. Visit ow.ly/BgMC50OqPju

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1 year 3 months ago

Five hours after her birth, Eira started grunting and struggled to breathe. Eira was rushed to NICU. After a few days, results confirmed she had group B Strep infection. One of the doctors printed off some literature from our website

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1 year 3 months ago

Looks like the website is all back up and running! Thanks to IONOS for all their help and support whilst moving over to them 🙂

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1 year 3 months ago

If you are trying to order a test kit on our site in the next couple of days, unfortunately it may not be possible. We are moving the website to a new hosting company and will have some downtime. Please

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This week, it's National Breastfeeding Week. It’s safe to breastfeed your baby if you're carrying group B Strep. Breastfeeding hasn't been shown to increase the risk of GBS infection and offers many benefits to you and your baby. If you

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1 year 3 months ago

Thank you for raising awareness #GBSTest #GBSS

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1 year 3 months ago

It looks like we have had some gremlins on our website. If you have been trying to order a Group B Strep test kit and haven't been able to - my apologies. Hopefully, it should all be working again now!

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1 year 4 months ago

Dipstick urine tests can identify that an infection may be present – if it is, then further urine tests will be needed. Dipstick tests can’t identify the presence or absence of group B Strep carriage. The gold standard for detecting

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1 year 5 months ago

After Mum Ellie tested positive for group B Strep during pregnancy, she was given IV antibiotics during labour. Son Theodore arrived safely but developed a late-onset group B Strep infection at three weeks old (antibiotics in labour prevent most early-onset

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If you test positive for group B Strep during your pregnancy, this does not mean you need a caesarean. Antibiotics given intravenously during labour are both safe and highly effective. To find out more about group B Strep, how you

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“Having heard about group B Strep from Iwan Thomas, I decided to test privately for group B Strep through Group B Strep Support’s website recommendation when I was 36 weeks’ pregnant. After a positive result, I was sent an information

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1 year 7 months ago

Most group B Strep infections are early onset, presenting in babies within the first six days of life (usually within the first 12 hours after birth). Late-onset GBS infections (in babies between seven days and three months old) are rare.

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We are proud to have been dispatching Gold Standard ECM tests since 2006....! #GBSTest #GBSS

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Have you just heard that you’ve tested positive for group B Strep? First things first, whilst we know this news can be unexpected, please don’t worry. If you’re pregnant and GBS has been detected, tell your midwife so that together

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When GBS is detected from a urine sample or from a vaginal or rectal swab at any point during pregnancy, you should be offered intravenous antibiotics once labour has started and oral antibiotics at diagnosis if a urine infection is

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1 year 8 months ago

Kelly had heard of group B Strep before, so she asked her midwife about getting tested. According to her midwife, a test wasn’t necessary as it was rare. Unhappy with the information, Kelly visited our website to learn more about

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1 year 8 months ago

Calling expectant and new parents... Have you heard about group B Strep (GBS)? We have a page on our website dedicated to answering our most asked questions, including: ▶ Why and when you should test for GBS ▶ What your

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1 year 11 months ago

All pregnant women should be provided with an information leaflet on group B Strep. Download and order your free leaflet from us at: gbss.org.uk/product/free-leaflet-group-b-strep-and-pregnancy/ #GroupBStrep #FactFriday

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Lovely start to a Friday 😊 Thank you so much for this wonderful initiative, Nicola! We got a negative result and it put our minds at ease. This whole process was swift and easy to follow. You're doing an amazing

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1 year 11 months ago

EXCLUSIVE: From testing positive for Group B strep to jetting off for her baby moon to Los Angeles, Shaughna Phillips speaks on all things pregnancy in her weekly OK! column