Click HERE to join our "What If We Had Known . . . ?" campaign
as a tribute all babies infected by GBS.
GBSI relies on your help to further GBS awareness!
as a tribute all babies infected by GBS.
GBSI relies on your help to further GBS awareness!
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Parents Give Back
The parents of Mila Reign are raising funds to host a 2nd annual Christmas dinner to thank the PICU staff who helped Mila and give back to the families of babies who are staying there. Additional funds raised will be donated to GBSI ~ https://www.bonfire.com/let-love-reign/ and gbs-intl.org/mila-reign for Mila's story.
October is Prenatal-onset GBS Disease Recognition Month
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Most medical literature mentions only two types of GBS disease: early-onset and late-onset. However, GBS can also infect babies DURING pregnancy. Please click HERE to read about knowledge-based strategies to help protect unborn babies from group B strep. |
September is Sepsis Awareness Month
In the United States, group B strep bacteria are the leading cause of sepsis
(the body's life-threatening response to infection) in a newborn’s first week of life.
Click HERE to help recognize the symptoms of GBS infection in babies.
August 2017
Upcoming GBS Parent Fundraiser
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This fundraiser will be held in Broadalbin, New York. If you are in the area, please join them for a fun day raising GBS awareness!
Click HERE to learn more about Reagan's experience with GBS meningitis. Thank you to Reagans' family and friends for raising $1660 to help prevent GBS infections in other babies! |
Parent Fundraisers
Thank you to the Caldwells and their friends and family for raising $1660 for GBSI through Reagan's Ride in honor of Reagan! Click HERE for ideas for parent fundraisers.
July is International Group B Strep Awareness Month ~ click HERE to find out how to help promote GBS awareness in your community!
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UK Efforts
“I didn’t know I had Strep B .. but a simple test could have told me” about GBS mum, Mandy Davis, posted Friday 28 July 2017.
" ‘It’s like Russian Roulette with babies’ lives’: Mum claims NHS failed to take GBS fears seriously" about GBS mum, Natalie Russell, posted 09 July 2017.
UK mum, Kim Poulton, is petitioning for GBS screening to be routine for all pregnant women in the UK. Please read, share, and sign.
June 2017
June 18-22 ~ GBSI will be exhibiting at the 31st ICM Triennial Congress in Toronto, Canada! This will be our first time exhibiting at this congress which represents and works to strengthen professional associations of midwives throughout the world. What an excellent opportunity to speak with attendees from 116 midwifery associations, representing 102 countries across every continent!
June 21-23 ~ GBSI board member Dr. James A McGregor – infectious disease specialist and retired OBGYN – will be presenting at the Stillbirth Summit 2017 . His topics include: “LESS BABY TORCHEZ, Behavioral Prevention of Congenital Infections,” presented on the 21st, and “Fathers’ Roles in Optimizing Reproductive Outcomes,” date/time to be announced.
GBSI will also be presenting three posters:
“How Do Microorganisms Gain Access into the Upper Reproductive Tract?”
Logic Model-Informed Preconception Care Package for the Los Angeles to Increase Pregnancy Health and Reduce Risks of Reproductive Losses and Morbidities”
Collaborative Creation of ‘WASH HANDS’ Learning Aide for Primary Prevention of CMV Infection during Pregnancy and Childcare.”
This summit is the premier event focused on stillbirth research and prevention! Join internationally acclaimed researchers from around the world who share our passion for preventing these tragedies. Please view their brochure by clicking here.
Be a part of sharing GBS information with providers worldwide!
GBSI will be sharing GBS information along with samples of our complimentary materials at:
1) Table 12 at the ICM conference in Toronto, Canada from June 19-23, 2017, and
2) a display table at the Stillbirth Summit in Minneapolis, MN from June 22-24, 2017
Thank you to Tylt.com for donating a portable laptop charger so we could show our video on "How Microorganisms Can Be Transported into the Lower Uterine Segment" throughout the day!
We still need to raise $317 to cover:
$100 covers the printing of our three posters for the Stillbirth Summit
$220 shipping costs for our materials and display graphics
Could you help?
May 2017
May 22-24 ~ GBSI will be exhibiting at the American College of Nurse-Midwives 62nd Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Chicago, Illinois! We always enjoy sharing GBS info with this enthusiastic group of professionals who are committed to providing excellence in health services to their patients.
May 22-24 ~ GBSI will be exhibiting at the American College of Nurse-Midwives 62nd Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Chicago, Illinois! We always enjoy sharing GBS info with this enthusiastic group of professionals who are committed to providing excellence in health services to their patients.
MinervaX announces positive results from Phase I trial in 240 healthy adult women with its innovative Group B Streptococcal (GBS) vaccine to prevent life-threatening infections in newborns. Click here for their press release.
March 2017
Special thanks to Amanda for sharing her family's GBS journey! Read their very special story and watch their video on ABC7NY.com by clicking here.
If you are involved in maternity or neonatal care, a group of clinicians would be very grateful if you could spare a few minutes to take this survey so that they can gather data on Group B strep screening and treatment around the world. Please share! Survey closes March 3rd.
Handwashing helps ~ wash your hands thoroughly after feeding a young child
Yes to prenatal care ~ see your provider right away if you have any vaginitis symptoms
Good food prepared safely ~ avoid soft cheeses if made with unpasteurized milk
Immunizations ~ make sure you get recommended flu shots
Evade others’ bodily fluids – don’t share food and drinks with young children
No to unnecessary invasive procedures ~ membrane stripping can move germs closer to your baby
Environmental precautions ~ walk in the middle of trails to help avoid ticks
International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month with Dr. Jamie McGregor — “Doctors of the USA welcomes Dr. Jamie McGregor, a retired Ob/Gyn/infectious disease specialist on the Group B Strep International board, an internationally known now retired clinician and expert consultant, to talk about the epidemiology of GBS. Listen in as he shares how GBS disease can be prevented and the treatment options available.
Fun for children! Teach your children how to set the table (washing their hands first to prevent the spread of germs!) with a downloadable placemat for them to color. CMV and GBS prevention info is on the back for parents and caregivers!
This health observance month is sponsored by GBSI on the US National Health Observance Calendar as well as other health observance calendars around the world. Please click here for our downloadable “HYGIENE” poster and other resources and use #ProtectYourUnbornBaby to show your support!
Many types of infections can be prevented with healthy pregnancy behaviors. Use the word “HYGIENE” to make these behaviors routine!
February is International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month!
Event Archive
November 2016
Free e-book on Amazon.com through November 18th (includes CMV prevention and links to GBS info in the back):
Want your kids to set the table on Thanksgiving? Grandma’s free fairy tale (thru Fri, 11/18) teaches how Mr. Knife stops the “dish from running away with the spoon,” helping kids learn how! Includes birth defect prevention caused by viruses.
Want your kids to set the table on Thanksgiving? Grandma’s free fairy tale (thru Fri, 11/18) teaches how Mr. Knife stops the “dish from running away with the spoon,” helping kids learn how! Includes birth defect prevention caused by viruses.
October 2016
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October is Prenatal-onset GBS Disease Recognition Month! Please visit and share our prenatal-onset GBS disease resource page which covers knowledge-based strategies to help protect babies from GBS BEFORE birth.
Join our Twibbon campaign and show your support by adding the GBS awareness ribbon to your profile picture… …and tweet #PrenatalonsetGBSDiseaseHappens to bring awareness to prenatal-onset GBS infections! We’re @GroupBStrep.
All of our materials are complimentary and can be ordered or downloaded here. GBSI’s brochures and tear sheets have patient information to help prevent GBS disease before birth through early infancy. Please see the sections, “How can I help protect my baby during pregnancy?” for knowledge-based strategies to help protect babies from prenatal-onset GBS disease. October 15 is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day recognized by a worldwide lighting of candles at 7PM local time. |
September 2016
September is Sepsis Awareness Month, sponsored by Sepsis Alliance, with September 13 declared World Sepsis Day by the Global Sepsis Alliance as sepsis (infection in the blood) is a worldwide health problem for people of all ages.
According to the CDC, group B strep is the leading cause of sepsis in newborns in the USA. Click here for more information on how to help protect your baby from group B strep and here for more information on how to help protect your baby from other germs that can also cause sepsis.
According to the CDC, group B strep is the leading cause of sepsis in newborns in the USA. Click here for more information on how to help protect your baby from group B strep and here for more information on how to help protect your baby from other germs that can also cause sepsis.
GBS Efforts and News around the World!
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September 2016
September 7-10 ~ Dr. James A. McGregor will be giving a talk on the “Recognition of Pathogenic Pathways to Intrauterine Infection: Keys to Identifying Testable Primary Prevention Strategies” at the 2016 International Conference on Stillbirth, SIDS, and Baby Survival in Montevideo, Uruguay! GBSI will also be presenting five posters there on the following topics:
“Preparing to Offer ‘Reduced Discomfort’ Vaccination Services in ‘Medical Home’ Obstetrical/Gynecological Practice: Can You Make Vaccinations Painless?”
“Primary Prevention of Preterm Birth Associated with Prevalent Reproductive Tract Infection: A Critical Time and Treatment Analysis Focusing on Bacterial Vaginosis and Abnormal Vaginal Microflora”
“Development of Working Definitions of Prenatal-onset Group B Streptococcal (POGBS) Disease Using ‘Internet Commons’ Group B Strep (GBS) Parent and Provider Sources”
“Primary Prevention of Fetal Death and Congenital Infection Caused by Maternal Infection Using a Checklist-enabled Acronym Prompt ‘LESS BABY TORCHEZ’ “
“Use of Crowd-sourced Requests to Inform a Logic Model Analysis of Group B Streptococcus (GBS) as a Preventable Cause of Fetal/Perinatal (Prenatal-onset and Early-onset) Morbidity and Mortality”
Please email [email protected] to find out how to sponsor a poster in memory or honor of your baby!
September 17 ~ Leah’s Legacy will be giving out GBS information at the Babypalooza Maternity & Baby Expo in Biloxi, Alabama. Please click here for more info! Thank you to GBS mom, Bevin Tomlin, for promoting GBS awareness and prevention at Babypalooza events throughout the year!
“Preparing to Offer ‘Reduced Discomfort’ Vaccination Services in ‘Medical Home’ Obstetrical/Gynecological Practice: Can You Make Vaccinations Painless?”
“Primary Prevention of Preterm Birth Associated with Prevalent Reproductive Tract Infection: A Critical Time and Treatment Analysis Focusing on Bacterial Vaginosis and Abnormal Vaginal Microflora”
“Development of Working Definitions of Prenatal-onset Group B Streptococcal (POGBS) Disease Using ‘Internet Commons’ Group B Strep (GBS) Parent and Provider Sources”
“Primary Prevention of Fetal Death and Congenital Infection Caused by Maternal Infection Using a Checklist-enabled Acronym Prompt ‘LESS BABY TORCHEZ’ “
“Use of Crowd-sourced Requests to Inform a Logic Model Analysis of Group B Streptococcus (GBS) as a Preventable Cause of Fetal/Perinatal (Prenatal-onset and Early-onset) Morbidity and Mortality”
Please email [email protected] to find out how to sponsor a poster in memory or honor of your baby!
September 17 ~ Leah’s Legacy will be giving out GBS information at the Babypalooza Maternity & Baby Expo in Biloxi, Alabama. Please click here for more info! Thank you to GBS mom, Bevin Tomlin, for promoting GBS awareness and prevention at Babypalooza events throughout the year!
August 2016
August 13 ~ Leah’s Legacy will be giving out GBS information at their exhibit table at the Babypalooza Maternity & Baby Expo in Birmingham, Alabama. Please click here for more info! Thank you to GBS mom, Bevin Tomlin, for promoting GBS awareness and prevention at Babypalooza events throughout the year!
July 2016
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July has been designated as International Group B Strep Awareness Month on the US National Health Observance Calendar and is observed in many countries around the world. Visit our page on how you can help create GBS awareness in your community!
Special thanks to the European Medical Journal for designing info graphics to promote GBS awareness this month and year around. Please click here to view and share them on your social media! Our July awareness ribbon logo is downloadable here in English, Spanish, or Greek – perfect for your social media profile picture – and our GBS website banner is downloadable here! Use #InternationalGBSAwareness to spread the word! |
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June 2016
The last of our 3″ car window decals of “Group B Strep Disease Awareness and Prevention” around our tri-color ribbon logo were requested. These decals were generously donated in memory of Nola who lived 31 minutes due to group B strep disease.
May 2016
US parents, Kym and Kirk Wheeler, are hosting a Stella & Dot “shop for a cause” trunkshow to raise GBS awareness and funds for GBSI in honor of the 10th anniversary of losing their son, Dylan, to GBS. Click here to shop online in honor of Dylan and help prevent other babies from becoming infected by GBS!
May 23-25 ~ GBSI will be exhibiting at the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) 61st Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Albuquerque, New Mexico! Please visit us at booth #111. This will be GBSI’s fifth year in a row at ACNM!
May 23-25 ~ GBSI will be exhibiting at the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) 61st Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Albuquerque, New Mexico! Please visit us at booth #111. This will be GBSI’s fifth year in a row at ACNM!
February 2016 is International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month
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This health observance month is sponsored by GBSI on the US National Health Observance Calendar as well as other health observance calendars around the world.
Many types of infections can be prevented with healthy pregnancy behaviors. Use the word “HYGIENE” to make these behaviors routine! |
Handwashing helps ~ wash your hands thoroughly after feeding a young child
Yes to prenatal care ~ see your provider right away if you have any vaginitis symptoms
Good food prepared safely ~ avoid soft cheeses if made with unpasteurized milk
Immunizations ~ make sure you get recommended flu shots
Evade others’ bodily fluids – don’t share food and drinks with young children
No to unnecessary invasive procedures ~ membrane stripping can move germs closer to your baby
Environmental precautions ~ walk in the middle of trails to help avoid ticks
Please click here for our downloadable “HYGIENE” poster and other resources and use #ProtectYourUnbornBaby to show your support!
Fun for children! Teach your children how to set the table (washing their hands first to prevent the spread of germs!) with a downloadable placemat for them to color. CMV and GBS prevention info is on the back for parents and caregivers!
October 2015
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October is Prenatal-onset GBS Disease Recognition Month! Until recently, only early-onset (birth to 1 week of age) and late-onset (1 week +) GBS disease has been recognized, but GBS can infect babies throughout pregnancy. Please visit and share our prenatal-onset GBS disease resource page.
Use #RecognizePOGBS to help protect babies before birth! |
All of our materials are complimentary and can be ordered or downloaded here. GBSI’s brochures and tear sheets have patient information to help prevent GBS disease before birth through early infancy. Please see the sections, “How can I help protect my baby during pregnancy?” for knowledge-based strategies to help protect babies from prenatal-onset GBS disease.
October 4-8 ~ GBSI will be exhibiting at the XXI FIGO World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics in Vancouver, Canada. This will be GBSI’s second time exhibiting at this triennial conference! Stop by and see us at booth 840!
GBSI board members will also be giving oral presentations at the FIGO conference on the following topics:
- “Logic Model Evaluation of MAKING VACCINATION PAINLESS in Obstetrical/Gynecological Practice” (Note: Independent efforts for an effective GBS vaccine are now in clinical trials!) on Wednesday, October 7 in Room FCS54, 15h30-17h00.
- “Primary Behavioral Prevention of Fetal Death and Congenital Infection Caused by Maternal Infection Using a Checklist-enabled Acronym Prompt “LESS BABY TORCHES”” on Thursday, October in Room FCS55, 08h00-09h30.
- “Reducing Perinatal Infection Risks from Sexually Transmissible Components of the Reproductive Tract Microbiome through Parental Behavior Changes: A CROWDSOURCED-Inspired Analysis” on Thursday, October in Room FCS55, 08h00-09h30.
- “Primary Prevention of Preterm Birth Associated with Prevalent Reproductive Tract Infection: A Critical Time and Treatment Analysis Focusing on Bacterial Vaginosis and Abnormal Vaginal Microflora” on Thursday, October in Room FCS55, 08h00-09h30.
GBSI board members will also be presenting two posters at the FIGO conference on these topics:
- “Development of Putative Working Definitions of Prenatal-onset Group B Streptococcal (P-OGBS) Invasive Disease Using “Internet Commons” Group B Strep (GBS) Parent and Provider Sources” (poster 0548)
- “Recognition of Pathogenic Pathways to Intrauterine Infection: Keys to Identifying Testable Primary Prevention Strategies” (poster 0549)
September 2015
September 19 ~ GBS moms Bevin Tomlin, Brianne Harrison, Megan Sheehy, Alicia Cassady, and Kylie Vinsant will be in MS Gulfcoast, Mississippi on their exhibit tour with Babypalooza! Leah’s Legacy is partnering with GBSI to distribute GBS awareness and prevention materials across the states of Alabama and Mississippi! Please click here for more info!
August 2015
August 8 ~ GBS moms Bevin Tomlin, Brianne Harrison, Megan Sheehy, Alicia Cassady, and Kylie Vinsant will be in Birmingham, AL on their exhibit tour with Babypalooza! Leah’s Legacy is partnering with GBSI to distribute GBS awareness and prevention materials across the states of Alabama and Mississippi! Please click here for more info!
GBS in the News
A new group B strep test from Great Basin Scientific, Inc. is now available in the US and Europe! Click here for the press release.
July 2015
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July is International Group B Strep Awareness Month! Visit our page on how you can help create GBS awareness in your community!Use #InternationalGBSAwareness to spread the word! Thank you to all those who have tweeted about GBSI @GroupBStrep
July 11~ GBS moms Bevin Tomlin, Brianne Harrison, Megan Sheehy, Alicia Cassady, and Kylie Vinsant will be in Mobile, AL on their exhibit tour with Babypalooza! Leah’s Legacy is partnering with GBSI to distribute GBS awareness and prevention materials across the states of Alabama and Mississippi! Please click here for more info! |
June 2015
June 28-30 ~ GBSI will be exhibiting at the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) conference in National Harbor, MD. This will be our fourth year exhibiting at ACNM!
GBS in the News: June 2 ~ MinervaX has just announced that it has initiated a Phase I clinical trial for its GBS vaccine! For more info, please view MinervaX’s press release!
May 2015
May 9~ GBS moms Bevin Tomlin, Brianne Harrison, Megan Sheehy, Alicia Cassady, and Kylie Vinsant will be in Huntsville, AL on their exhibit tour with Babypalooza! Leah’s Legacy is partnering with GBSI to distribute GBS awareness and prevention materials across the states of Alabama and Mississippi! Please click here for more info!
May 28 ~ Mothers against GBS (MAGBS) will be holding their first GBS awareness event at 5PM at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, TN to inform people about GBS and raise funds for GBSI! Please email [email protected] for more info!
May 28 ~ Mothers against GBS (MAGBS) will be holding their first GBS awareness event at 5PM at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, TN to inform people about GBS and raise funds for GBSI! Please email [email protected] for more info!
April 2015
April 18~ GBS moms Bevin Tomlin, Brianne Harrison, Megan Sheehy, Alicia Cassady, and Kylie Vinsant will be in Enterprise, AL on their exhibit tour with Babypalooza! Leah’s Legacy is partnering with GBSI to distribute GBS awareness and prevention materials across the states of Alabama and Mississippi! Please click here for more info!
March 2015
March 20-22 ~ GBSI will be exhibiting at the Midwifery Today conference in Eugene, OR. This will be GBSI’s first time sharing our GBS materials with the many midwives and doulas who will be attending!
March 28~ Orange Beach, AL will be the second stop for the GBS moms Bevin Tomlin, Brianne Harrison, Megan Sheehy, Alicia Cassady, and Kylie Vinsant on their exhibit tour with Babypalooza! Leah’s Legacy is partnering with GBSI to distribute GBS awareness and prevention materials across the states of Alabama and Mississippi! Please click here for more info!
March 28~ Orange Beach, AL will be the second stop for the GBS moms Bevin Tomlin, Brianne Harrison, Megan Sheehy, Alicia Cassady, and Kylie Vinsant on their exhibit tour with Babypalooza! Leah’s Legacy is partnering with GBSI to distribute GBS awareness and prevention materials across the states of Alabama and Mississippi! Please click here for more info!
February 2015
February is Prenatal Infection Prevention Month! Click here for our resource page.
During February use #ProtectYourUnbornBaby to show your support!
Take our Prenatal Infection Quiz and test your knowledge of prenatal infections!
During February use #ProtectYourUnbornBaby to show your support!
Take our Prenatal Infection Quiz and test your knowledge of prenatal infections!
GBS in the News:
Carrie and Jonathan Evans speak out about their loss and their want for a change in medical guidelines. For the full article click here.
Volunteers Needed for Research Study!
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Arizona State University College of Health Solutions is seeking women of racial/ethnic minority who have experienced stillbirth to participate in a research study. If you qualify and would like to participate, please refer to the flyer for more information. Thank you!
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January 2015
January 24~ GBS moms Bevin Tomlin, Brianne Harrison, Megan Sheehy, Alicia Cassady, and Kylie Vinsant will be kicking off the Leah’s Legacy GBS exhibits for the Babypalooza Tour in Tuscaloosa, AL. Leah’s Legacy is partnering with GBSI to distribute awareness and prevention materials across the states of Alabama and Mississippi! Please click here for more info!
June 2014
June 1 ~ One month until July’s observance as International Health Observance Month! Parents, sharing your GBS experience here can bring attention to the gaps in GBS prevention worldwide.
June 2 ~ Thirty days until July’s observance as International Health Observance Month! Reading about GBS experiences here can help you be a better advocate for GBS disease prevention at all stages of a baby’s life!
June 3 ~ Twenty-nine days until July’s observance as International Health Observance Month! Become familiar with the guidelines for perinatal GBS disease prevention in your country. Click here, for the CDC’s guidelines for the US.
June 19-21 ~ GBSI will be presenting both an oral and a poster presentation at the Stillbirth Summit 2014 in Minneapolis, MN. This is an amazing and very affordable opportunity for dedicated researchers, health professionals, stillbirth families, stillbirth advocates, and concerned individuals to collaborate on prevention for the many causes of stillbirth. Please visit our friends at the Star Legacy Foundation to register www.starlegacyfoundation.org!
June 2 ~ Thirty days until July’s observance as International Health Observance Month! Reading about GBS experiences here can help you be a better advocate for GBS disease prevention at all stages of a baby’s life!
June 3 ~ Twenty-nine days until July’s observance as International Health Observance Month! Become familiar with the guidelines for perinatal GBS disease prevention in your country. Click here, for the CDC’s guidelines for the US.
June 19-21 ~ GBSI will be presenting both an oral and a poster presentation at the Stillbirth Summit 2014 in Minneapolis, MN. This is an amazing and very affordable opportunity for dedicated researchers, health professionals, stillbirth families, stillbirth advocates, and concerned individuals to collaborate on prevention for the many causes of stillbirth. Please visit our friends at the Star Legacy Foundation to register www.starlegacyfoundation.org!
May 2014
May 30 ~ Brianne, mother of Blair who passed away from GBS meningitis, will have an exhibit table at the Community Baby Shower at the Jackson County Agricultural Center in Marianna, Florida from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Thank you, Brianne, for distributing GBSI’s materials in memory of your little girl!
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March 2014
March 8 ~ Leah’s Legacy/GBSI will be at the Babypalooza Baby and Maternity Expo to be held at the RSA Activity Center in Montgomery, Alabama from 10 AM to 2:30 PM. Please click here for more info!
Recent Events
Special thanks to Bevin Tomlin, Southeast Regional Coordinator of GBSI and founder of Leah’s Legacy, for her special presentation to nurses and social workers in the State of Alabama regarding ways to close the gaps in GBS care!
Recent Events
Special thanks to Bevin Tomlin, Southeast Regional Coordinator of GBSI and founder of Leah’s Legacy, for her special presentation to nurses and social workers in the State of Alabama regarding ways to close the gaps in GBS care!
February 2014
February is Prenatal Infection Prevention Month
There are many types of infection that can cause harm to babies before birth. However, there are also many ways to help prevent these infections by understanding how they can be transmitted to the baby and by taking simple precautions. Please click here for our Prenatal Infection Prevention Resources and Downloads page.
February 26-28 ~ GBSI is exhibiting at the CREOG & APGO Annual Meeting for deans, department chairs, residency and clerkship directors and faculty who train medical students and residents at university and community based settings. This year’s meeting is being held in Atlanta, GA. Visit us at booth 413 and also visit our GBS Instructional Materials for Medical Students page!
February 27 ~ Doctors of the USA welcomes Dr. Jamie McGregor, a retired OB/GYN and infectious disease specialist on the Group B Strep International board, an internationally known clinician and expert consultant, to talk about the epidemiology of GBS. Listen in at 10AM EST as he shares how it can be prevented and the treatment options available.
Listen to the show live or archived on or after: February 27, 2014 10am EST http://www.blogtalkradio.com/doctorsoftheusa/2014/02/27/international-prenatal-infection-prevention-month-with-dr-jamie-mcgregor See more at: http://www.doctorsoftheusa.com/news-announcements/international-prenatal-infection-prevention-month-with-dr-jamie-mcgregor/#sthash.k6KjXNlX.dpuf
There are many types of infection that can cause harm to babies before birth. However, there are also many ways to help prevent these infections by understanding how they can be transmitted to the baby and by taking simple precautions. Please click here for our Prenatal Infection Prevention Resources and Downloads page.
February 26-28 ~ GBSI is exhibiting at the CREOG & APGO Annual Meeting for deans, department chairs, residency and clerkship directors and faculty who train medical students and residents at university and community based settings. This year’s meeting is being held in Atlanta, GA. Visit us at booth 413 and also visit our GBS Instructional Materials for Medical Students page!
February 27 ~ Doctors of the USA welcomes Dr. Jamie McGregor, a retired OB/GYN and infectious disease specialist on the Group B Strep International board, an internationally known clinician and expert consultant, to talk about the epidemiology of GBS. Listen in at 10AM EST as he shares how it can be prevented and the treatment options available.
Listen to the show live or archived on or after: February 27, 2014 10am EST http://www.blogtalkradio.com/doctorsoftheusa/2014/02/27/international-prenatal-infection-prevention-month-with-dr-jamie-mcgregor See more at: http://www.doctorsoftheusa.com/news-announcements/international-prenatal-infection-prevention-month-with-dr-jamie-mcgregor/#sthash.k6KjXNlX.dpuf
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