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post #21 of 25

12/12/11 at 12:25pm

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oh blah. did the hibiclens rinse this morning and then they didn't do the test. said they'd wait until next week. oh well. that's what i get for being prepared

The OB who did my first swab did vaginal and rectal (and was quite aggressive about it) and I failed it. When my regular OB redid the test recently, she only did vaginal (and I passed). I understand protocol may be to do both, but I think the first OB was much too aggressive with it. I understand the potential for transmission as well, but I would think a light rectal swab would be enough.

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12/12/11 at 1:07pm

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I actually used hibiclens rectally before the test (same logic... baby isn't coming out of my butt even though it does feel that way during pushing!) but I still came back +. I also did femdophilous, vitamin C, and vitamin D. I didn't do the garlic, mostly bc I forgot, but it didn't work for me last time.

I will get the abx if I have time, just so they don't pressure me to test/watch the baby. I know it's not evidence based but it's also not the hill I want to die on. The bag only takes 20 minutes and then they cap off the IV. I will keep taking the probiotics through labor and after the birth to help with the flora, and I should only need 2 doses (might get less) because I have had fast labors in the past.

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12/12/11 at 2:24pm

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For my previous pregnancy, they did a vaginal and rectal but it was a light swab, only external. I'm not sure what they'll do at my current practice so we'll see.

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