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Group Beta Strep (GBS) is a type of normal bacteria that is commonly found in the human body.
10­35% of all healthy adult women have GBS in the lower intestine and/or vagina. Ordinarily, this
doesn’t cause a problem, however, in certain circumstances, GBS bacteria can invade the body
and cause serious infection; this is referred to as Group B disease. The typical treatment for is
antibiotics, but effective, alternative treatment for GBS may be a better option for you and your
baby.
During pregnancy, women are typically tested for GBS during 35th to 37th week of pregnancy
because if a mother is colonized, there is a chance that her baby may develop Group B disease.
A positive culture means that a woman is colonized with GBS. It does not mean that she has
GBS disease or that her baby will become ill. Rather, it means that the care provider must
plan labor and delivery and newborn care with this in mind.
If you test positive, you can opt for antibiotics when you are in active labor and/or choose to try
alternative therapies in the weeks leading up to labor. If you are working with a traditional
OBGYN, you may not be given the option to try alternative therapies, but these options do exist.
Which women are more likely to develop GBS
disease?
Positive for GBS colonization at 35­37 weeks
Previously given birth to a baby who had GBS infection
GBS bacteria in the urine (either with or without symptoms)
The water bag has broken for more than 18 hours prior to delivery
Onset of labor or water bag breaking before 37 weeks
Developing a fever higher than 100.4 F
GBS and risk to your baby
According to the CDC, if you have tested positive and are not in the high risk category, then your
chances of delivering a baby with GBS are 1 in 200 without antibiotics and 1 in
4000 with antibiotics. Premature babies, with their less mature immune systems are more
vulnerable than babies born full term. However, since most babies are born at term, 70% of
babies who develop the disease are term.
GBS disease can occur in infants one week to several months after birth. A baby that develops
late onset may exhibit the following signs: stiffness, limpness, inconsolable screaming, fever, or
refusal to feed.
In newborns, GBS is the most common cause of sepsis (blood infection) and meningitis (infection
of the fluid and lining surrounding the brain) and is a frequent cause of newborn pneumonia. GBS
infection can be fatal for newborns, and up to 20% of babies who survive GBS­related meningitis
are permanently handicapped, including hearing or vision loss, varying degrees of physical and
learning disabilities and cerebral palsy.
Why consider alternative treatment for GBS?
Conventional treatment to prevent GBS transmission at birth is intravenous antibiotics, 4 to 6
hours prior to delivery for women who have tested positive for GBS.
While no mother wants to pass potentially harmful bacteria to her baby through the birth canal, it
is important to note that a baby also receives essential healthy bacteria and other micro­flora
when passing through the birth canal. The exchange of micro­flora during a vaginal birth marks
the very beginnings of your baby forming his/her immune system.
Antibiotic use during pregnancy and birth puts this natural, healthy exchange of micro­flora at
risk. And therefore, antibiotics should only be used if all other methods of correcting bacterial
imbalance have been exhausted.
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The treatment will strengthen the immune system and help to restore healthy vaginal flora,
enabling the body to correct bacterial overgrowth. Here are some remedies that may help:
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High potency probiotic supplement – at least 4 billion cells per dose – (and probiotic
foods) to encourage healthy flora (should be taken throughout pregnancy, but especially in
the case of GBS+ test).
Vitamin C – 1000mg per day with bioflavinoids – to support the immune system and
strengthen the amniotic sac to prevent early rupture which can increase the likelihood of
GBS infection.
Burdock root and echinacea root infusion, drink 1 cup per day. To prepare the infusion,
steep 1/2 ounce of each of these herbs in 4 cups of boiling water for 2 hours. Strain and take
the above dose, storing the rest in the refrigerator for the next day.
Echinacea and astragalus tinctures twice daily, 1/2 tsp each.
Grapefruit Seed Extract – 15 drops daily.
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Plenty of fresh garlic every day. This could include:
Garlic tea – Chop a clove of fresh garlic and mix with a teaspoon of honey. Swallow this
without chewing it. This can be done several times a day, preferably with a meal.
Garlic elixir – Blend 1/2 cup of honey, 1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar, and half a bulb of
fresh garlic in your blender until liquidy. Take 1/2 teaspoon up to twice a day. Adjust the
taste as necessary with more or less of the honey or vinegar.
Chop fresh garlic onto a salad, or mix with olive oil to use as a dressing or dip French
bread into this as a condiment.
Take garlic pearls according to the dosage on the brand you purchase.
Vaginal garlic protocol for GBS prevention
Garlic is a natural antibiotic and has been shown in vitro (in laboratory petri dishes) to kill bacteria
and also yeast. In some important research done in China (1), garlic was shown to inhibit the
growth of all of the following microorganisms: Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhimurium, Vibrio
parahaemolyticus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Proteus vulgaris, Staphylococcus aureus,
Mycobacterium phlei, Streptococcus faecalis, Bacillus cereus and Micrococcus luteus. Here are the easy steps to use vaginal garlic to treat GBS
1. Break a fresh, dry, hard clove from a bulb of garlic and peel off the paper­like cover.
2. Cut clove in half. A whole clove will NOT work.
3. Sew a string through the middle of the clove or tie a piece of white thread very tightly (so it
cuts a bit into the garlic) and leave the thread hanging out, as if it was a tampon thread.
That way it can easily be removed with very little effort. Putting the clove in gauze will
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prevent direct contact and decrease effectiveness.
———­ OR —————
Crush the garlic clove and insert the mush on the end of a tampon (then removed) or your
finger. A crushed clove will be more effective because there is more surface area of the
garlic is exposed, but is more challenging to insert.
4. Insert garlic at night before bed. Many women taste garlic in their mouths as soon as it is in
their vagina­ so it is less pleasant to treat while awake.
5. In the morning, the garlic may fall out when you use the bathroom. If not, use the string to
remove the garlic like you would a tampon. If you cannot find it, do worry! The clove cannot
enter the uterus through the cervix. It cannot get lost – but it can get pushed into the pocket
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between the cervix and the vaginal wall. Most people will taste the garlic as long as it is in
there. So if you still taste it, it is probably still in there. Most women have trouble getting it out
the first time, so be patient and gentle!
6. Repeat this for 8 nights (around week 36). Or for 2 nights on, 1 night off, for 5 times (8
nights in 15 days)
7. After the eight night of treatment, have your OBGYN or midwife repeat the culture. Before
you go to get the culture, wash perineum and rectal area with soap and put on clean cotton
underwear. GBS usually lives in your large intestine, and from there contaminates the
vagina.
Does raw garlic tend to cause irritation of the vagina?
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Not usually but women say they can taste it while they have it in the vagina. They can also try
some oral garlic or other ways to boost immune system. I have all my moms take probiotics to
keep healthy flora first off.
Natural Alternatives to vaginal garlic include:
Tea tree oil 2% oil to 98% olive oil soaked tampon. Place tampon in vagina for 4 hours daily
times 1 week, then retest for GBS.
Douche with wheatgrass 2x per week alternating with vaginally inserted plain yogurt 2x
week.
Colloidal Silver, 1 dropper a day vaginally, low dose.
If you are successful at eliminating the Group Beta Strep, it’s a good idea to continue the
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treatment until your baby is born to give yourself the best possible chance that the bacteria will
not be present at the time of birth.
Speak to your alternative health practitioner to design a protocol to treat GBS naturally that’s right
for you.
Have you used alternative treatments for GBS?
Please share your experience in the comments below!
This post was fact­checked and co­written by Amy Tinney – licensed
midwife, registered nurse, and supermom. Amy has worked with
pregnant women for over 22 years, and currently offer support to
families to have the birth they want, whether in hospital, home, or (soon­
to­be) birth center in Los Angeles, CA. Learn more about Amy and her
services at Artofnursing.net.
References:
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1. Chen, H.C., Chang, M.D., Chang, T.J. (1985) Antibacterial Properties of Some Spice Plants
Before and After Heat Treatment. [English translation of Chinese article]. Zhonghua Min Guo
Wei Sheng Wu Ji Mian Yi Xue Za Zhi 18: 190­5.
2. Klein, J.O. (1999) Management of Acute Otitis Media in an Era of Increasing Antibiotic
Resistance. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 49: S15­17.
3. Honig, E., Mouton J.W., van der Meijden, W.I. (1999) Can Group B Streptococci Cause
Symptomatic Vaginitis? Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol 7: 206­09.
4. Christensen, K.K, Dykes, A.K., Christensen, P. (1985) Reduced Colonization of Newborns
with Group B Streptococci Following Washing of the Birth Canal with Chlorhexidine. J
Perinat Med 13: 239­43.
5. Irving, W.L. Best Practice in Labour Ward Management. Edited by L.H. Kean, P.N. Baker
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and D. Edelstone. London: WB Saunders, 2000.
6. Albandar, J.M., Gjermo, P., Preus, H.R. (1994) Chlorhexidine Use after Two Decades of
Over­the­counter Availability. J Periodontol 65: 109­12.
7. http://wonderfullymadebelliesandbabies.blogspot.com/2007/08/gbs­giant­bothersome­
stumblingblock.html
8. http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancycomplications/groupbstrepinfection.html
9. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15651446
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Comments
Melissa says
October 1, 2012 at 10:54 am
I ate raw garlic often while pregnant since I didn’t want to get sick. When I knew I was going
in for my GBS test I took several raw garlic cloves and swallowed them with water for about
a week before the test. I did it at night before bed. Additionally, I cut way back on sugar. I
tested negative. To ensure things stayed that way, the last month of pregnancy I continued
with the garlic regime and low sugar.
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Melissa says
October 1, 2012 at 10:57 am
I should also mention that when I told my doctor my plan to “beat GBS with garlic” he gave
me the strangest look and said, “Garlic is to ward off vampires.”
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JoAnne Harnist Hepp via Facebook says
October 1, 2012 at 1:55 pm
I think you mean “doesn’t.” Very important difference. Thanks for the share!
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JoAnne Harnist Hepp via Facebook says
October 1, 2012 at 1:55 pm
And by share, I mean new post.
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Holistic Squid via Facebook says
October 1, 2012 at 2:11 pm
JoAnne – HAha! Glad SOMEONE is awake. It took me about full hour this morning to form
sentences that made sense, and obviously this was written before the hour was up. Thanks
for catching that. Reply
JoAnne says
October 1, 2012 at 2:57 pm
I was GBS+. I took grapefruit seed extract and probiotics daily. I also used probiotics
vaginally (inserting capsules as well as bio­k yogurt with a needless syringe). I did a douche
every day with a hibiclens and water solution (don’t remember the ratios). I did this for two
weeks and still had a very heavy growth. I finally tried the colloidal silver once a day (on top
of everything else…I was seriously getting sick of sticking things in my vagina at this point!
Hello!) and came out with a clear test. I highly recommend the silver vaginally. I really don’t
think the probiotics vaginally did anything for the infection, although I am sure it wasn’t
harmful at all to add to the environment.
The thing I have been told about GBS is that you can test positive one day and negative the
next, so a woman that tests negative at week 35 is not necessarily negative when comes
time to give birth. It would almost make sense for all pregnant women to follow a version of
this protocol just to ensure there is no growth by the time delivery happens.
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Lash says
April 19, 2013 at 6:19 pm
How did you insert the silver? I have tried everything – even putting into empty capsules
but the capsules melt before I can get them in. I have tried everything for yeast this
pregnancy – yogurt with a syringe seems to help. But I have tested GBS+ and want to try
something else. thanks!
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Analise says
October 3, 2012 at 5:37 pm
I, too, was positive with my first child… to make a long story short, was put on antibiotics and
he was born perfect – thankfully! – but has a slew of allergies which has led us to a new
understanding of our health/lifestyle. I gave birth to our second four weeks ago (our first is
1.5), and while my diet had drastically changed over the past year, I was determined to do
everything to beat GBS this time… I was on Biokult for the entire pregnancy, as well as
consuming a lot of garlic, cut out all sugar except raw honey (in moderation)… but the biggest
kicker was the vaginal garlic treatment. I tested negative! It does work Reply
Amy Tinney says
October 7, 2012 at 2:14 pm
That is great :0)
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Debra @ Sweet Kisses and Dirty Dishes says
October 9, 2012 at 1:52 pm
Would garlic also help treat yeast infections? You mentioned yeast, but I am not sure.
Thanks for linking up to Healthy 2Day Wednesday! Hope to see you back this week.
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Emily says
October 17, 2012 at 4:49 pm
Hi Debra – Garlic is not as effective for yeast. Vaginal probiotics are usually a better
choice.
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Mindy W says
February 5, 2014 at 6:04 am
I am also wondering about yeast. How would I do probiotics vaginally? Just insert a
capsule? Nightly? I’m 15 weeks and have been battling yeast for a while…it’s getting
old! I’m taking probiotics orally twice a day, and it does seem to be helping. What about
grapefruit seed extract orally for yeast? Is that safe at 15 weeks? Is it effective?
Anything else I can try? Bragg’s ACV?? PRETTY PLEASE respond to this question,
I’m about to give in and take the drugs!! :­/
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Lash says
February 5, 2014 at 9:37 am
I inserted yogurt with probiotic capsules mixed in with a syringe that my midwife
gave me. It is messy for sure – I would have it all ready to go and insert it while
laying down for bed and try not to get up all night. You have to push the syringe in
as slowly as possible otherwise it will all leak out. I also propped my bottom up with
a pillow while inserting it. It worked to get rid of my yeast when nothing else helped.
Keep it up for at least a week and then do it for “maintenance” once in a while or
when you feel you need it. I was told no GSE while pregnant. Oh, and I also rinsed
with diluted ACV in a peri bottle in the shower and after going to the bathroom. Good
luck!
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Mindy W says
February 5, 2014 at 9:06 pm
Thanks for the response, Lash! Can you tell me how much yogurt and how much
probiotics you mixed in? Any idea where I could get the right kind of syringe?
Also, do you know anything more about GSE during pregnancy? I had been
taking it for the yeast already for about a week already but stopped realizing it
was controversial during pregnancy. I see it listed above for Group B Strep, and
Emily tends to know her stuff, so I’m confused…and kind of freaking out now :­/
:­/ Have you been told anything about ACV orally? I was taking that too (and had
used it similarly to what you described as a rinse). I wish there was s
comprehensive list of safe alternative treatments for common ailments during
pregnancy!
Lash says
February 6, 2014 at 2:42 pm
Mindy, you can try asking at the pharmacy for needleless syringes. They sell
them for baby medicines. I used the 10ml size. I mixed in maybe 3 capsules of a
high quality probiotic (at least 10 different strains – I used either Gut Pro or Mega
Food). I tried oral ACV too but didn’t notice anything from it. Didn’t help with the
white coated tongue at all. I was told by a few alt practitioners that because my
tongue was coated it was likely all through my system. And I don’t remember
what the issue was with GSE…can be irritating maybe? Don’t freak out, lot’s of
women use it during pg with no ill effects. My midwife was just being cautious on
that one I think.
Loretta E says
October 14, 2012 at 11:32 am
I used garlic when I tested positive for my first test, but I wish I had known to do it the first
time to avoid all the re­testing and annoyance that came with it. My midwife also had me do
goldenseal suppositories and I tested negative after a week of that plus lots of garlic!
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Sara Brown says
October 22, 2012 at 11:35 am
I (not knowing my options) went the antibiotics route with my first two. 3rd came before test
came back postive or negative. 4th I started taking probiotics orally around 34 weeks at an
increased dose and tested negative! They say that normally if you have it once, that you will
most likely always have it. But obviously the probiotics did something!
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Anne says
March 21, 2013 at 1:08 pm
I tested positive with both kids, and didn’t get antibiotics because labor went so fast. Luckily
my water did not break until delivery, and both boys were healthy. My oldest had thrush for
months, and thus we discovered WAPF. Next time I will try the garlic. Cheap and good for
the whole body!
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Ladder711 says
June 20, 2013 at 10:05 pm
I didn’t use the string on the garlic and am having a heck of a time getting it out. My fingers
can barely reach it up behind in the pocket. I will never not use string again! I bare down, try
different positions, but I cannot seem to get a hold of it. Suggestions?
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Veronica says
July 9, 2013 at 11:28 am
douche with a fleet bottle of salted water while sitting on the potty!
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Abbith8 says
July 3, 2013 at 4:35 pm
Did anyone have GBS+ in their urine and beat it? I was told at 18 weeks that I had a small
culture count in my Urine. I was planning on a home birth and wondering if anyone else has
done this. I would love any suggestions.
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Tannis says
October 26, 2013 at 1:59 am
I am wondering the same thing! Tested + for GBS in urine at 13 weeks, and was told by dr
that I would automatically get antibiotics at birth because of that. I would love to avoid the
antibiotics. Wondering if these remedies can be done safely throughout pregnancy, or
would I wait till a couple weeks before being tested then start?
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Anna says
July 10, 2014 at 8:31 pm
Did anyone answer this? I’m in the same boat as the 2 of you were. I wonder, did you try
anything different? What was your outcome?? Please share!
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Bevin says
July 15, 2014 at 7:57 am
Please, please receive antibiotics if you are GBS+, especially if it is in your urine! My
daughter died from GBS and I was positive in my urine at 12 weeks. I received
antibiotics when I went to the hospital in labor, but it was too late.
I can also show you a story from a mom who had it in her urine early in pregnancy and
used garlic suppositories and had a home birth. Her baby contracted early­onset GBS
and died 11 hours later.
GBS is not something to take lightly or attempt to “treat” with alternative methods. As
one woman mentioned, you can test negative one day and positive the next. It just
depends on where the bacteria is at the time of culture. Over 60% of babies that get
early­onset GBS are born to mothers that tested negative and therefore didn’t receive
antibiotics.
I am currently pregnant and being monitored carefully for GBS in my urine. It showed
up at around 16 weeks and it hasn’t gone away, even with all of my natural attempts
with probiotics, essential oils, etc. I, of course, will receive antibiotics at labor, but if I
could get it out of my urine, I would! Being in your urine means you are more heavily
colonized. Even this blog post mentions that if it’s in your urine you are more likely to
develop GBS disease.
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Sara says
August 4, 2013 at 9:22 am
I was GBS+ with my first baby (who is 21mo) and am intent to be negative this time. I am
almost 35wks and need to get on this as I have 12 days until my GBS test.
I can’t do anything garlic, as with this and my first pregnancy it has made me sick to my
stomach to even smell. I love it normally and use it often, but just can’t bare it while pregnant.
I have Colloidal Silver that is 30ppm. How exactly should I use this and how much, since the
post says “low dose”. It does not have a dropper, but I have a syringe totaling 1tsp/5.0mL.
Help please . . . .
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jenn says
February 17, 2014 at 10:31 am
I tested positive at 5 weeks for gbs in my urine with this pregnancy. I was positive with my
first baby, so I had antibiotics, and with my second baby they didn’t even bother testing and
did antibiotics then as well. I had a lifestyle conversion shortly thereafter, and this pregnancy
has been very different so far. The one nagging thing was this early detection of gbs in my
urine, which I know means that there’s a higher risk of the baby becoming infected. So, I
started drinking water kefir almost everyday early on, and within the last week (week 34), I
started eating even more probiotics, as well as consuming a raw garlic clove a day,
echinacea tincture in my water, and cleansing with colloidal silver at night. I just tested
negative! I’ll continue the protocol until I give birth. I just wanted to post that it is possible to
achieve a negative result even after a positive urine culture. They’ll still want to treat baby
after preventatively, but I feel I’ll have more flexibility in coming up with an action plan with the
pediatrician that involves observation only.
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Lea says
April 10, 2014 at 11:48 am
I just received a positive GBS test at 37 weeks, and was told by my hospital midwife that
because of the positive test, I will have to receive antibiotics during labor. What are the BEST
ways for me to prepare my body alternatively in these next few weeks leading up to labor?
The same as the protocol above even though I am further along? What is a recommended,
natural brand of probiotics? If I do have to be administered antibiotics, what can be done to
best prepare my body for that? I’m so sick over all of this and confused by the sudden new
information and I feel that I have been blind­sided at the end of this supposed­to­be exciting
journey. Any help or advice would be so greatly appreciated.
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Ronna says
September 4, 2014 at 1:01 pm
I am going though excactly the same thing you were, right now. How did things work out
for you?
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Sarah says
April 4, 2015 at 5:55 pm
Make sure you and baby are on natogen. You can get it from a naturopath, it’s a
probiotic meant for infants in this kind of situation. Make sure you and baby are on it for
at least a year. It will recolonize the good bacteria lost.
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Amy says
April 15, 2014 at 4:55 pm
Great article! My only qualm is that the best way to “beat” GBS is to prevent it from ever
getting started by encouraging healthy vaginal flora. As soon as you realize you are pregnant
make it your goal to consume as many lactobacilli foods as you can. It’s easier to prevent
than it is to cure!
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Nancy Johnson says
May 28, 2014 at 6:33 pm
I had positive GBS too. How do you use garlic to prevent it? Did you have to insert the
garlic deep in side the vaginal? How many time per day? Can you give me some advise
how to tread positive GBS.
Thanks
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Erin says
June 13, 2014 at 5:40 pm
Can you use garlic suppositories or any form of vaginal treatment if you are already 2cm
dilated? (Membranes still in tact)
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Emily says
July 8, 2014 at 2:45 pm
Hi Erin – Thanks for your question. I’m not sure, but I would talk to your midwife.
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Amanda says
July 19, 2014 at 2:48 pm
Hi, thanks fir this information. I was GBS+ for my first pregnancy and birth and was unlucky
enough to not know that there were natural remedies to prevent and try to eliminate
colonisation. I have started vaginal garlic supps, but I also want to try and eliminate it through
diet, and to ensure a healthier flora and immune system generally.
I was wondering if you can help me, by answering this question? Is it safe to take vitamin C
with rosehip bioflavonoids?
Many thanks!
Amanda
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Emily says
August 8, 2014 at 10:19 am
Hi Amanda – Yes, it’s safe to do so. Reply
Katie says
September 3, 2014 at 9:23 am
Hi, I realize this is an older post, but, I was wondering about the role of Hubby in re­
transmission of GBS? I would think that he would be colonized as well and if he is not
tested/treated but you are still enjoying skin­to­skin intimacy then it’s highly likely that you
would just share back and forth, right? So­maybe consider using condoms after testing
negative and until delivery? Does anyone have information on this? Thanks in advance!
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Rita says
February 3, 2015 at 5:54 am
Hi I’m a women 56 year old I always have GBS culture bacteria in urine very low with
symptoms of urgency and irritating my bladder and pain just like to know if any other women
out there has this and docters keep me giving anthobiotis but does not work should I try this
garlic in the vagina I been dealing with this for four years can I get rid of this or not it’s driving
me crazy!!! Help
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Emily says
February 15, 2015 at 12:21 pm
Hi Rita, thank you for your question. Unfortunately, as I am not your personal healthcare
practitioner, I cannot give you medical advice. However, my guess would be that this
particular method would not be very helpful for you and you should rather address
improving your gut flora as this is probably affecting your condition.
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Rita says
February 15, 2015 at 7:00 pm
How should I improve my gut flora
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Emily says
February 20, 2015 at 6:59 am
Hi Rita, you should use a good probiotic – you can check my resources page – and
use nourishing bone broth to start healing your gut. Hope this helps.
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Leah says
April 14, 2015 at 1:31 pm
Do you recommend a specific, high­potency probiotic for during pregnancy that will be
effective for combatting GBS? I have heard that certain probiotics are better for this specific
issue than others and more effective (as far as being present and effective in the woman’s
vaginal area/birth canal, etc.), but was hoping you would chime in.
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Alison says
May 7, 2015 at 10:02 pm
This is the 1st time in 7 pregnancies that I’ve tested positive for GBS. I started the garlic
treatment on May 4th, the same day I received the test result. The 8th night will be on May
11th. However, I won’t be retested till May 13th. Should I continue the garlic treatment for an
extra night?
Whether I test positive or negative this time, I’d like to continue to be prepared for delivery, as
I’m not sure my labor will be long enough or that I’ll get to the hospital 4 hours before delivery
(last baby was born 30 minutes after arrival at hospital). So, should I continue inserting the
garlic nightly (due date is May 27th)? Will there be any benefit to continuing the vaginal garlic
treatment until delivery?
I also plan to use Hibiclens before the retest and again during labor.
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Emily Bartlett says
May 16, 2015 at 6:36 am
Hi Alison, thanks for the question. As long as it isn’t creating irritation, anything you can be
doing up until delivery is a good idea. You need to ensure you are promoting a healthy
immune system and good environment for the delivery. Hope this helps!
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