https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 17 May 2026 10:25:46 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-ob-test-for-group-b-strep-in-first-tri#post-2507571 Sun, 27 Mar 2016 16:13:53 +0000 Cherrybee 2507571@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They don't screen for it at all here in the UK. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-ob-test-for-group-b-strep-in-first-tri#post-2507561 Sun, 27 Mar 2016 15:12:25 +0000 whiskers 2507561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At my first appt last week my doctor said they are always testing for it in the urine samples. So if it shows up they go ahead and mark you as positive for the rest of your pregnancy and give you meds. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-ob-test-for-group-b-strep-in-first-tri#post-2507556 Sun, 27 Mar 2016 14:59:50 +0000 pastemoo 2507556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: 1st tri i got my pap, and technically they can test for anything, like GBS, bacterial vaginosis, etc, but usually they just say "it's for your pap" even if they test for GBS.<br /> mid 3rd tri is the official GBS swab (only for GBS, no pap). At least that's the guidelines as far as I know, and so far matches my experience. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-ob-test-for-group-b-strep-in-first-tri#post-2502410 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 19:48:02 +0000 Alba4 2502410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was only tested late in the 3rd trimester. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-ob-test-for-group-b-strep-in-first-tri#post-2502399 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 19:42:44 +0000 Canoli 2502399@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With all 3 of my pregnancies I got tested in the third trimester. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-ob-test-for-group-b-strep-in-first-tri#post-2502373 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 19:26:05 +0000 FaithFertility 2502373@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They check at 12 week exam and you also get a pap if you havent within 6 months </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-ob-test-for-group-b-strep-in-first-tri#post-2502352 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 19:06:49 +0000 Mrs. J 2502352@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My first only at the end. My second was a different midwife practice, so they did the urine test. They told me if it shows up in your urine, you are highly colonized and will need antibiotics in labor (they didn't swab me in the third...once you're positive, that's it they said). I was negative for my first, positive for my second. No amount of yogurt changed anything for me. I actually only got one round of antibiotics since I was already 9cm dilated at my 40 week appt and they just wheeled me over to l&amp;d. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-ob-test-for-group-b-strep-in-first-tri#post-2502341 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 18:56:17 +0000 Periwinkle 2502341@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Last pregnancy, they only tested toward the end. This time (different practice), they told me based on my initial bloodwork/urine tests that I was positive very early. They will do an additional culture later on but my dr will treat for it during labor no matter what now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-ob-test-for-group-b-strep-in-first-tri#post-2502337 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 18:51:15 +0000 winniebee 2502337@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shantuck: @Portboston: I eat a chobani every day, not sure if that matters?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-ob-test-for-group-b-strep-in-first-tri#post-2502329 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 18:36:53 +0000 Portboston 2502329@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only in the third. And we swabbed ourselves! I was with a midwife practice. </p> <p>@Shantuck: not sure if it's true but i took probiotics &amp; ate yogurt every day for the month before my test (and until delivery) with the hopes of improving my flora. I tested negative. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-ob-test-for-group-b-strep-in-first-tri#post-2502281 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 17:56:19 +0000 NavyRN2012 2502281@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not sure? I know I had a pelvic exam in he first tri, but I don't know if that's one of the things they test for. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-ob-test-for-group-b-strep-in-first-tri#post-2502263 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 17:47:46 +0000 Boogs 2502263@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just in the last trimester, both times. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-ob-test-for-group-b-strep-in-first-tri#post-2502203 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 17:12:34 +0000 pachamama 2502203@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was tested at 36 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-ob-test-for-group-b-strep-in-first-tri#post-2502169 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 16:50:23 +0000 Foodnerd81 2502169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.KMM: @winniebee: yes clean catch sample. That's what it's called- mom brain. I had to do it both times but was at the same practice (in Cambridge). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-ob-test-for-group-b-strep-in-first-tri#post-2502160 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 16:43:53 +0000 MrsKRB 2502160@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm 29 weeks and haven't been tested yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-ob-test-for-group-b-strep-in-first-tri#post-2502146 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 16:39:17 +0000 winniebee 2502146@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: yes! The clean catch urine. It's interesting that my practice in Boston, ma; Taos nm, and Portland me all test for it but maybe it's not as common to test As I thought? My nurse said that the numbers were really high in my urine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-ob-test-for-group-b-strep-in-first-tri#post-2502140 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 16:37:10 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2502140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely only tested me in mid-to-late 3rd trimester.</p> <p>@Foodnerd81: I never had to give a sterile urine sample. I always find it kind of funny how different all doctors seem to be with their protocols. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-ob-test-for-group-b-strep-in-first-tri#post-2502139 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 16:36:58 +0000 Shantuck 2502139@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought I read something awhile back about how taking probiotics can help keep you from testing positive for GBS. Does anybody know if that is true? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-ob-test-for-group-b-strep-in-first-tri#post-2502136 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 16:34:48 +0000 Shantuck 2502136@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my son, my OB's office tested during the first trimester. I was never given antibiotics and I was never re-tested during the third trimester. When I asked about it, I was told that if I had it then, I would for sure have it at the end of pregnancy and there was no need to re-test. I'm at a new OB this time so I'm not sure how it will work this time around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-ob-test-for-group-b-strep-in-first-tri#post-2502099 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 15:59:34 +0000 Foodnerd81 2502099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: oh right! Yeah they probably tested many of us with the pee sample and we just don't realize it. I know that first sample had to be sterile, using the special wipes and stuff first, then after that it was pee in a Dixie cup. So probably they did test mine. </p> <p>I think the idea is if it shows up in urine that means it's a pretty big infection where the swab would detect a much lower amount of bacteria? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-ob-test-for-group-b-strep-in-first-tri#post-2502019 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 14:55:01 +0000 winniebee 2502019@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was part of the 8 week pee sample each time. </p> <p>The concern is any infection can impact the baby, I guess? There is a certain amount of allowable bacteria down there but if the levels are over a certain level it means infection? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-ob-test-for-group-b-strep-in-first-tri#post-2502001 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 14:42:31 +0000 PawPrints 2502001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only late third. I thought there was no point in testing earlier than that? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-ob-test-for-group-b-strep-in-first-tri#post-2501976 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 14:25:49 +0000 coopsmama 2501976@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've only ever been checked towards the middle to end of the third tri. I would probably have refused the earlier check since strep down there is apparently normal (according to what two different providers have told me over the course of two pregnancies) and only something they worry about for L&amp;D. But I also tend to refuse any and all relatively unnecessary procedures. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-ob-test-for-group-b-strep-in-first-tri#post-2501964 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 14:19:59 +0000 Torchwood 2501964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Midwives, not OB, but nope. Third only (I assume, technically I've never had a pregnancy make it far enough). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-ob-test-for-group-b-strep-in-first-tri#post-2501959 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 14:18:10 +0000 snowjewelz 2501959@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm positive just in 3rd tri. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-ob-test-for-group-b-strep-in-first-tri#post-2501957 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 14:17:13 +0000 DesertDreams88 2501957@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Why would they test in the 1st trimester? Could it affect the baby? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-ob-test-for-group-b-strep-in-first-tri#post-2501945 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 14:06:04 +0000 LindsayLou 2501945@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only in third tri for me. My midwife group doesn't test for it until 36 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-ob-test-for-group-b-strep-in-first-tri#post-2501943 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 14:04:33 +0000 Mrs Spoon 2501943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No only in the 3rd tri. It's kinda a specific very localized test so I would remember if they did it any other time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-ob-test-for-group-b-strep-in-first-tri#post-2501939 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 13:58:54 +0000 MoonMoon 2501939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I thought there was no point since it comes and goes and is only of concern for L&amp;D? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-ob-test-for-group-b-strep-in-first-tri#post-2501927 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 13:52:03 +0000 MrsF 2501927@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only late in the 3rd trimester both times. </p>