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I was gbs+ for my second baby and I always take probiotics so just continued to, but mine are junky and cheap so I’d recommend getting something quality because of your particular situation. I know people with penicillin allergies and other antibiotic allergies and it can do a number on your system to have to take antibiotics so start the probiotics now. They’re good for your digestion too! My friend who is one of the people I mentioned above (and sounds a lot like you) decided not to get antibiotics because she is allergic to penicillin and one of the alternates and the one they recommended was apparently very strong and they said it would likely be really hard on her body.

I gave my baby the biogaia probiotic drops.

@KNS: I definitely wasn't advising doing it, just sharing what someone in a similar situation did. It is a scary thing to think about because it can be so serious. Sorry your baby got sick. I was really worried about my baby at the beginning because I didn't get the full dose. The midwives here (or at my clinic) ask you if you want to as part of your birth plan and it never crossed my mind that people wouldn't get the antibiotics. Apparently in some other countries they don't even do a GBS test during pregnancy or it is not routinely offered anyway, which I found interesting.

As I understand it, the antibiotics kill off all of the good bacteria so I would think starting now probably wouldn’t do much. I would definitely take some after birth, though. I was was gbs+ and I gave my baby probiotic drops but didn’t take anything myself and ended up with thrush about 8 weeks later (though my baby didn’t have it fortunately).

ETA: I used a women’s formula from Whole Foods in the refrigerated section to help clear up the thrush.