Tin dεm we yu nid fכ no bכt GBS infεkshכn (Group B Strep) we yu bεlε!

If yu na mama-to-be, yu go mɔs dɔn de tɔk to yu dɔktɔ bɔku tɛm dɛn tɛm ya. Yu go mɔs dɔn yɛri di wɔd ‘ Group B Strep’, ɔ GBS . Dis kin bi nyu tin to yu. So, tide wi go tɔk bɔt GBS, di ifɛkt dɛm we i kin gɛt pan yu ɛn yu pikin, ɛn di sɔlv dɛm fɔ am na simpul, izi fɔ ɔndastand. No nid fɔ panik, di tin we impɔtant pas ɔl na fɔ no.

Wetin na GBS? Wetin mek i impɔtant fɔ mama dɛn we gɛt bɛlɛ?

Fɔ tɔk am simpul wan, GBS (Group B Strep) na wan infεkshɔn we wan kayn baktri we dɛn kɔl Grup B Streptococcus . Dis baktri kin de na yu vagina ɔ rεktal εria. Nɔ sɔprayz, lɛk 25% pan di uman dɛn we gɛt bɛlɛ, ɔ lɛk wan pan ɛvri 4, kin gɛt dis GBS baktri na dɛn bɔdi. Bɔt bɔku pipul dɛn nɔ kin ivin no se dɛn gɛt am, bikɔs bɔku tɛm i nɔ kin sho ɛni sayn .

So, if yu gɛt GBS, chans de fɔ mek dis baktri pas frɔm yu to yu pikin we yu de bɔn bay vagina. Nyu bכn pikin dεm, ol pipul dεm, כ dεn wan dεm we wik כ nכ de divεlכp di imyun sistεm kin gεt kכmplikεshכn frכm GBS.

Bɔt mɛmba dis: Nɔto ɔl pikin dɛn we gɛt GBS go sik. Bɔt na smɔl pasɛnt pan di pikin dɛn kin gɛt siriɔs sik dɛn we kin mek dɛn layf de pan denja frɔm dis baktri . Na dat mek dɔktɔ dɛn kin tɛst yu fɔ GBS as pat pan yu rutin kia bifo yu bɔn we yu gɛt bɛlɛ. If dɛn kɔnfyus se yu gɛt GBS, yu dɔktɔ go gi yu antibayɔtik.

Aw GBS kin go insay di bɔdi?

GBS na wan kayn baktri we de liv na wi bɔdi fɔ insɛf , lɛk wi intestinal, genital, ɛn urinary tracts. I nɔ kin pas frɔm pɔsin to ɔda pɔsin ɔ we i de sheb it ɔ drink wit pɔsin we gɛt di sik. Di masta sabi pipul dɛn nɔ shɔ ustɛm dis baktri de skata lɛk dis. Bɔt dɛn no se i kin ambɔg bebi dɛn ɛn pipul dɛn we nɔ gɛt bɛtɛ wɛlbɔdi .

Ustɛm dɛn kin tɛst GBS?

Di Sɛntral fɔ Kɔntrol ɛn Prɛvenshɔn fɔ Sik (CDC) se dɛn fɔ du rutin skrinin fɔ GBS ɛvri tɛm we uman gɛt bɛlɛ. Dɛn kin skan yu fɔ dis bitwin 36 ɛn 37 wiks we yu gɛt bɛlɛ.Di GBS tɛst rili simpul. Di dɔktɔ kin tek wan swab frɔm yu vagina ɔ rɛktum ɛn sɛn am to lab fɔ mek dɛn tɛst am.

Yu tink se Grup B Strep de afɛkt di pikin we de na di bɛlɛ?

Na dis na wetin yu nid fɔ ɔndastand. di GBS baktri dεm nכ de afekt di pikin insay yu uterus. Bɔt di pikin kin gɛt GBS we i de bɔn ɛn we i de bɔn . Na dat mek dɛn kin gi antibayɔtik fɔ mek dɛn nɔ gɛt GBS. Dis tritmɛnt de ridyus di risk fɔ pas GBS frɔm yu to yu pikin bad bad wan.

Aw pikin kin gɛt GBS? Wetin na di kayn dɛn?

Tu men we dɛn de we pikin dɛn kin gɛt GBS:

• di infεkshכ n we kin bigin : di mכtalman infεkshכn (bכt 75%) we de gεt GBS kin gεt infεkshכn insay di fכs wik we dεn de liv . GBS infεkshכn kin sho insay fכ awa afta dεn bכn am. Pan ɔl we di pikin dɛn we dɛn bɔn bifo tɛm kin gɛt ay risk fɔ gɛt di sik, bɔku pan di pikin dɛn we kin gɛt GBS kin bɔn ful tɛm.
• Infεkshכn we kin bigin: di pikin kin gεt GBS infεkshכn frכm wan wik afta dεn bכn am to tri mכnt. Dis nɔ kin apin so ɛn i nɔ kin mek pikin in layf de pan denja pas if i gɛt di sik kwik kwik wan.

Aw kɔmɔn tin fɔ GBS?

Laki se di insidεns fכ dis infεkshכn dכn dכn bכku bכku wan biכs fכ GBS skrεning we uman bεlε. Di CDC se na lɛk 930 pikin dɛn na Amɛrika kin gɛt GBS infɛkshɔn we kin bigin kwik kwik wan ɛn lɛk 1,050 pikin dɛn we kin gɛt GBS leta ɛvri ia. Na lɛk 4% pan di pikin dɛn we gɛt GBS kin day . Na dat mek i impɔtant fɔ mek dɛn chɛk pɔsin ɛn trit am.

Wetin na di sayn dɛm fɔ GBS?

Bɔku big pipul dɛn we gɛt GBS nɔ kin sho ɛni sayn . Pipul wae dɔn ol ɛn wae gɛt sɔm kayn mɛrɛsin nɔr kin gɛt dis sik. Dɛn tin ya na:

• Fiva, kol, ɛn taya pasmak.
• I nɔ kin izi fɔ yu fɔ blo.
• Chɛst pen .
• Di mɔsul dɛn we de stif.

Bɔt di sayn dɛm fɔ GBS infɛkshɔn pan nyu bɔbɔ dɛn difrɛn:

• Fiva.
• I nɔ izi fɔ drink milk.
• Nɔr kin rɛst ɔltɛm ɛn kray (Irritability).
• I nɔ kin izi fɔ yu fɔ blo.
• Lak fɔ gɛt ɛnaji.

Dɛn sayn ya kin tranga kwik kwik wan pan pikin dɛn we dɛn jɔs bɔn bikɔs dɛn imyun sistɛm wik. GBS infεkshכn kin mek di pikin gεt siriכs prכblεm, lεk sepsis (wan kכndyushכn we fiba blɔd pכyzin), nyumonia, εn mεningaytis (wan kכndyushכn we fiba di bren inflameshn).

Yu tink se GBS go pas to mi patna ɔ ɔda pipul dɛn na di os?

Nɔ, no risk nɔ de fɔ mek ɔda pipul dɛn na yu os, ivin yu ɔda pikin dɛn, go sik frɔm yu if dɛn gɛt GBS. Dis nɔto aw i de skata.

Yu tink se dɛn go tɛst mi fɔ GBS?

Yɛs, na fɔ tru. Yu dɔktɔ go tɛst yu fɔ GBS insay di las pat pan yu bɛlɛ, bitwin 36 ɛn 37 wik .

yu obstetrician go yuz kכtכn swab fכ tek sεmpl fכ sεl dεm frכm yu vagina εn rεktum. Dis tɛst nɔ de mek pɔsin fil pen ɛn i nɔ kin tek wan minit . Dɔn dɛn kin sɛn di sampul to wan lab fɔ mek dɛn tɛst am fɔ GBS. Bɔku tɛm, dɛn kin gɛt di rizɔlt insay 48 awa. If yu gɛt pɔsitiv tɛst rizɔlt, dat min se yu na pɔsin we gɛt GBS. Bɔt i nɔ min se yu ɔ yu pikin go mɔs sik .

If yu de yuz di savis dɛm fɔ midwayf, dɛn kin gi yu instrɔkshɔn bɔt aw fɔ du dis tɛst na os ɛn aks fɔ sɛn di sampul to di lɛbɔraytri.

GBS na sik we pɔsin kin gɛt we i du mami ɛn dadi biznɛs wit ɔda pɔsin (STI)?

Nɔ, GBS nɔto sik we pɔsin kin gɛt we i du mami ɛn dadi biznɛs wit ɔda pɔsin (STI) . di baktri dεm we de mek GBS de liv nכmal wan na yu vagina כ rεktum. E nɔr kin kɔz ɛni sayn pan bɔrku pipul dɛm. So nɔto sɔntin we yu du we nɔ rayt.

Wetin kin apin if yu tɛst pɔsitiv fɔ GBS we yu gɛt bɛlɛ?

Imajin se yu dɔn gɛt GBS. Wetin yu de du naw? Nɔ panik. Dɔktɔ dɛn go gi yu antibayɔtik we dɛn kin put insay yu bɛlɛ (IV) we yu de bɔn ɛn we yu de bɔn fɔ mek yu pikin nɔ gɛt GBS. Di antibayɔtik dɛn we dɛn kin yuz fɔ mɛn GBS na penisilin ɔ ampisilin .

If yu gi yu antibayɔtik dis tɛm, i kin ɛp fɔ mek yu nɔ go spre GBS to yu pikin we yu jɔs bɔn. Fɔ trit GBS bifo dɛn bɔn pikin nɔ kin rili wok. Dɛn antibayɔtik ya kin wok fayn if dɛn gi dɛn at le 4 awa bifo dɛn bɔn am . Dɛn se dis kayn tritmɛnt kin mek 90% pan di sik nɔ kam.

Imajin, Nimali bin gɛt GBS tɛst we dɛn du na in 36 wik. Di ripɔt kam bak ‘positiv’ tu dez afta dat. Nimali bin de fred smɔl. ‘O, sɔntin go apin to mi pikin?’ i aks am. i bin de tink. Bɔt di dɔktɔ se, ‘Nimali, nɔ wɔri. Bɔku mama dɛn gɛt dis. Wi kin gi di pikin mɛrɛsin insay di bɛlɛ we i de bɔn, so dat di pikin nɔ go gɛt ɛni prɔblɛm.’ Na so i bi.

Wan spɛshal kes de we gɛt fɔ du wit di tɛm we dɛn de trit am: If dɛn si GBS infɛkshɔn na di urine, den dɛn kin bigin fɔ trit am wit ɔral antibayɔtik jɔs afta dɛn dɔn no GBS, ilɛksɛf na di stej we di bɛlɛ de. Bɔt dɛn fɔ gi antibayɔtik we dɛn kin put insay di bɛlɛ (IV) bak we dɛn de bɔn pikin .

Dɔn bak, ɛni bɛlɛ uman we dɔn bɔn pikin we gɛt GBS bifo, ɔ we dɔn gɛt urinary tract infection (UTI) bikɔs ɔf GBS we i gɛt dis bɛlɛ, dɛn go trit am bak we i de bɔn.

Aw dɛn kin trit GBS pan pikin dɛn we dɛn jɔs bɔn?

Sɔntɛnde, ivin afta dɛn dɔn tɛst ɛn gi antibayɔtik we dɛn de bɔn pikin, na smɔl tɛm nɔmɔ, sɔm pikin dɛn kin gɛt GBS . If dis apin, dɔktɔ dɛn kin tɛst blɔd sɛmpul ɔ spɛshal wata fɔ si if yu pikin gɛt GBS. If yu pikin gɛt GBS, dɛn go trit am bak wit antibayɔtik we dɛn kin put insay in bɛlɛ (IV) .

Aw fɔ ridyus di risk fɔ gɛt GBS?

Enibodi kin geht GBS. Bɔt sɔm pipul dɛn kin gɛt mɔ prɔblɛm, ilɛksɛf na sɔm kayn mɛrɛsin ɔ bikɔs dɛn dɔn ol. Dɛn tin ya kin mek yu gɛt mɔ chans fɔ bɔn pikin we gɛt GBS:

• Yu na GBS positif.
• Yu kin gɛt fiva we yu de bɔn pikin.
• I pas 18 awa bitwin we yu wata brok ɛn we yu bɔn yu pikin.
• Yu gɛt sik dɛn lɛk dayabitis , at sik , ɔ kansa .

Fɔ gɛt tɛst fɔ GBS ɛn (if yu tɛst pɔsitiv) fɔ tek antibayɔtik na di bɛst we fɔ protɛkt yu pikin frɔm infekshɔn.

Us prɔblɛm dɛn we GBS kin gɛt fɔ lɔng tɛm pan pikin dɛn we dɛn jɔs bɔn?

di pikin dεm we gεt GBS kin gεt kכndyushכn lεk mεningaytis , nyumonia , כ sεpsis . Dɛn tin ya kin mek pɔsin in layf de pan denja. Bɔt bɔku pikin dɛn nɔ kin gɛt ɛni prɔblɛm we kin de fɔ lɔng tɛm . Bɔt lɛk 25% pan di pikin dɛn we kin gɛt mɛningaytis bikɔs ɔf GBS kin gɛt prɔblɛm dɛn we kin de fɔ lɔng tɛm lɛk sɛribra palsi , prɔblɛm we dɛn kin yɛri , we dɛn nɔ kin ebul fɔ lan , ɔ we dɛn kin gɛt sik . Dis na di rizin we mek fɔ mek yu nɔ gɛt GBS ɛn fɔ trit am kwik kwik wan impɔtant.

Yu tink se dɛn go tɛst mi fɔ GBS bak?

Nɔ, we yu dɔn tɛst yu GBS, dɛn kin tek yu se yu gɛt GBS fɔ di ɔda pat we yu gɛt bɛlɛ . Dɛn nɔ go tɛst yu igen.

A nid tritmɛnt fɔ GBS if a gɛt C-section?

Tipikli, if yu de plan fɔ du sizarian sɛkshɔn (C-section) , yu nɔ go nid antibayɔtik fɔ GBS. dis na biכs, wit C-sekshכn, di pikin nכ de bכn tru di vagina, so di chans de fכ pas GBS to di pikin.

Bɔt dɛn de tɛst yu fɔ GBS . Dis na bikɔs di leba kin bigin bifo yu scheduled C-section. If yu wata brok ɛn yu gɛt GBS, yu pikin de pan denja fɔ gɛt di sik. If na so i bi, dɛn kin gi am antibayɔtik.

If a gɛt GBS pɔsitiv, ustɛm a fɔ go to dɔktɔ?

Sɔntɛnde, GBS kin mek pɔsin gɛt di sik we i gɛt bɛlɛ. If yu gɛt sɔm sayn dɛn lɛk fiva, pen, ɛn at rit we de go ɔp, tɛl yu dɔktɔ wantɛm wantɛm. Dis kin mek dɛn bɔn pikin bifo tɛm .

GBS kin mek bak yu gɛt urinary tract infection (UTI) , we go nid fɔ trit wit antibayɔtik we dɛn kin it.

If yu gɛt GBS, tɔk to yu dɔktɔ bɔt wetin fɔ ɛkspɛkt we yu de bɔn pikin ɛn we yu de bɔn pikin.

Fɔ dɔn, di tin we impɔtant pas ɔl we yu fɔ mɛmba (Take-Home Message) .

If yu dɔktɔ tɛl yu se yu gɛt GBS we yu gɛt bɛlɛ , nɔ fred ɔ panik . Dis kin kam wit wan baktri wae de na yu bɔdi na yu bɔdi, ɛn nɔr kin bi bikɔs ɔf ɛnitin wae yu nɔr du.

Di chans fɔ pas GBS frɔm yu to yu pikin rili smɔl , mɔ if yu tek antibayɔtik we yu de bɔn pikin.

Tɔk to yu dɔktɔ bɔt ɛni kwɛstyɔn ɔ wɔri we yu gɛt bɔt GBS. Mɛmba se bɔku tɛm, ivin if yu gɛt GBS, no prɔblɛm nɔ go de ɛn dɛn go bɔn yu pikin wɛl . Di tin we impɔtant pas ɔl na fɔ tɛl yu ɛn fala yu dɔktɔ in advays.