Babies Who Were Born Pre-Term
J — USA
Born July 2014 Prenatal-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive early in pregnancy Treatment: Round of antibiotics early in pregnancy after positive test result Gestational Age: 33 weeks Age Harmed: Placenta infected with GBS at 33 weeks gestation J's mother didn't even know she needed to share info until a friend recently tested positive early in pregnancy. She was helping her find info and found our webpage. |
LEAH - USA
Lived January 7, 2013 to January 13, 2013 Prenatal-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive Gestational Age: 36 weeks, 6 days (c-section) Age Harmed: GBS likely infected Leah before labor started/water broke Leah's mother is GBSI's Southeast Coordinator and also founded Leah's Legacy with her husband. She shares GBS info at Babypalooza events throughout the State of Alabama and started the Alabama GBS Awareness Campaign. |
RIVER - CANADA
Lived August 5, 2014 to September 6, 2014 Late- onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested negative Gestational Age: 33 weeks Age Harmed: 3.5 weeks old River's parents tells everyone about the infant symptoms of meningitis. His parents are working on finding a way to make meningitis awareness a part of newborn packages from health nurses. |
WREN JONES — UNITED STATES
Lived March 9, 2010 Early-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested positive Gestational Age: 36 weeks, 5 days Age Harmed: 1 day of age Josh started getting involved with Group B Strep International (and is now on their board of directors), making wrenjones.com, and, of course, trying to educate their friends and relatives. He'd also like to specifically focus on educating home-birth midwives. His article on "Group B Strep and Alternative Treatment" can be found HERE. |