ALLISON — USA
Lived March 1, 2002 to January 25, 2008

Late-onset

Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive
Gestational Age: 38.5 weeks
Age harmed: 2 weeks, 6 days of age

I was tested positive for GBS with Allison. I was induced at 38.5 weeks and given almost one dose of antibiotics when my labor was forced along by breaking of waters. At 20 days old, Allison contracted LOS GBS meningitis. We learned what a fighter she was because she spent 6 weeks in the PICU, had more tubes and needles in her than I could have ever imagined. We were finally able to bring home a little girl who could light up a room without ever saying a word. She never walked, but changed lives. She spent countless days in the same PICU that saved her life, with ailments caused by her compromised immune system. We lost Allison to a quick moving infection January 25th, 2008. We miss her desperately.
— Robin Reid, NC, USA

Allison's family creates GBS awareness through www.allisonhugs.org

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