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Janice Laurie |
2015-12-07T10:02:32.44 |
A new healthy baby is the most precious gift a parent can receive. To have this life snatched away so unnessisarily i... |
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Suzanne Mcdowell |
2015-12-07T10:15:46.033 |
I am shocked to hear we don't test for this! I got tested at 38 weeks here (Australia) as its maditory. I tested posi... |
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Jackie Mackay |
2015-12-07T10:16:54.783 |
I had Group B strep when I was pregnant with my little girl and only managed to get 1 lot of antibiotics as my baby c... |
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Maxi McMillan |
2015-12-07T10:21:51.427 |
Allow parent's to at least know all the information and even if it's to pricey allow us to pay for the tests. |
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Helen keenan |
2015-12-07T10:23:00.767 |
It is so devastating to lose a baby I think it's diabolical that this test can be done during labour and isn't even o... |
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Patricia Ramsay |
2015-12-07T10:33:59.44 |
I think that these tests should be done routinely and that no baby or family should have to go through such pain unne... |
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Melanie Bennett |
2015-12-07T10:37:01.8 |
I am so sorry for your loss, it breaks my heart to think of your child in pain before passing. I contracted bacterial... |
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Sian Kilgour |
2015-12-07T10:39:16.08 |
This should test should be given to all expectant mothers. I had to fight to have this test done with my second child... |
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Elaine McCulloch |
2015-12-07T10:48:44.723 |
I am so so sorry for your loss and can't believe how many things the NHS don't do for parents and new borns, I had St... |
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Aileen Leckie |
2015-12-07T10:53:11.787 |
My niece had this happen to her baby but was lucky they found it quite quick. |
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Margaret Campbell |
2015-12-07T10:57:41.22 |
My baby girl ended up in hospital at 10 days old with group b strep meningitis. We were lucky that it was caught and ... |
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Sophie Thorburn |
2015-12-07T11:00:28.36 |
No parent should ever have to go through the devastation of losing their child especially when it can be so easily pr... |
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Helen Donaldson |
2015-12-07T11:04:48.693 |
20 years ago my son was given antibiotics as a precaution the moment he was born for another reason and I was told tw... |
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Ashley Kelly |
2015-12-07T11:24:53.317 |
Everyone should be swabbed before labour. X |
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Lorraine MacIsaac |
2015-12-07T11:46:16.66 |
£11 to the life of ur baby.....I Wld pay it myself if it meant spending the of my life with my child.....the choice S... |
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J Macdonald |
2015-12-07T11:43:23.063 |
I heard of a similar tragic story which led me to get tested privately. My results were positive. I was given antibio... |
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Faye Pritchard |
2015-12-07T11:59:40.723 |
Hope this is changed and more babies can be saved by simple swaps |
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Linda Hamilton |
2015-12-07T12:13:50.083 |
My granddaughter had to be taken away soon after birth and given IV antibiotics for the same reason Luckily she survi... |
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Kirsten Evans |
2015-12-07T12:16:29.24 |
As a mother of 2 little boys, I am incredibly sympathetic towards any one who has lost their baby due to this awful i... |
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Kirsty Martin |
2015-12-07T12:15:04.91 |
Such an easy way to save many lives, a must for any expectant mother ! |
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Lyndsay Dickson |
2015-12-07T12:19:03.707 |
This is a joke. That poor mother and all the other mothers that have lost their children. This should be a compulsory... |
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Patricia brown |
2015-12-07T12:23:42.253 |
I have just found out I am pregnant for my first time and could no amagin the heartache this mother must be going tho... |
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Pauline Gilchrist |
2015-12-07T12:26:15.787 |
If this swap costs too much, at least give parents the option to pay themselves as I'm sure they would |
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Julie morrison |
2015-12-07T12:32:02.08 |
This need to be sorted it a joke NHS spend your money in other stupid things but can't help or babys |
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Donna Sawers |
2015-12-07T12:40:52.8 |
My friend was diagnosed with this during her pregnancy and got giving antibiotics when she went into labour. Thank go... |
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N.Mcilear |
2015-12-07T12:54:42.173 |
Only £11 pound to be swabed sure all mothers would pay that themself just to make sure there baby was safe and health... |
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PATRICIA HOWDEN |
2015-12-07T13:02:40.6 |
everyone should be swabbed |
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Jennifer Wilson |
2015-12-07T13:14:24.08 |
I am so sorry for your loss of your beautiful son. And thank you for being so brave to try and stop this ever happeni... |
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Skylar storrie |
2015-12-07T13:23:09.677 |
The nhs should offer this to every mum goig into labour and should also raise more awareness so tragic things like th... |
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Mrs J Plumb |
2015-12-07T13:26:30.863 |
Because no newborn baby should suffer from life-threatening infections that are preventable, and would be prevented i... |
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Lauren beagle |
2015-12-07T13:26:32.05 |
Such a simple test to protect your unborn. It makes perfect sense that it should be offered to all! No others should... |
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Gladys Montague |
2015-12-07T13:32:08.783 |
This is something that should be done automatically for every woman in labour. |
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Elaine Cadger |
2015-12-07T13:37:13.66 |
This should be a routine part of care, so little could save a lifetime of heartache. |
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Gemma Koca |
2015-12-07T13:38:54.91 |
This should be discussed during your pregnancy by care givers and you should be offered this test. Most women would b... |
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Christine mctavish |
2015-12-07T14:06:31.597 |
I cannot believe that such a simple test could have saved a babies life and a family from heartache. I strongly agre... |
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Michelle frew |
2015-12-07T14:19:28.13 |
No mother should lose there child when a simple test can b done. We are meant to protect our children and everyone ha... |
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Kirsty Davidson |
2015-12-07T14:32:08.267 |
As a mum of 3 I was never made aware of this during any pregnancy. A simple, cheap test that could save the life's of... |
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Karen Murray |
2015-12-07T15:18:53.24 |
I can't imagine what you are going through , especially when this could have been prevented. God bless your little an... |
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Kelly Jeffrey |
2015-12-07T15:24:22.313 |
A child is priceless, preventable infection for a little as £11, there would less premature angle wings. I know if I ... |
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June Thomson |
2015-12-07T15:46:09.487 |
This is such a simple thing. If cost is an issue, offer it to those who want it, at the cost if necessary. I would ... |
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Catherine quinn |
2015-12-07T16:01:13.63 |
There should be test for this infection as soon as admitted to labour ward if not before |
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Caroline ferguson |
2015-12-07T16:11:53.723 |
I feel strongly about this |
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Julie O'Shea |
2015-12-07T16:35:46.97 |
I was tested during my first pregnancy for something else but the lab results showed strep b so was given the antibio... |
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Margaret prior |
2015-12-07T16:42:21.8 |
No parents should have to lose children...if this can be prevented by a simple test ..please make it available to all. |
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Mary jane wilson |
2015-12-07T16:56:20.817 |
My daughter had this to but was given antibiotics and baby and mum were fine. |
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Valerie Fieldhouse |
2015-12-07T17:06:14.517 |
I'm disgusted to learn that a cheap simple test could avoid a devastating and tragic loss of a newborn baby!\r\nWHY? ... |
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Katrina beggs |
2015-12-07T17:13:28.173 |
Every pregnant woman should be tested in pregnancy for strep b it could save a lot of lives |
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Linda Graham |
2015-12-07T17:18:30.847 |
What is £11 compared to a child's life and the anguish this causes? Even if the NHS decides that they cannot afford ... |
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Sandra MacLeod |
2015-12-07T17:24:06.97 |
I had GBS with my second child, and also with the 3rd. I was never checked during my 3rd pregnancy and as a result my... |
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Stacey Kennedy |
2015-12-07T17:29:44.16 |
I only found out I had it due to a slight bleed in later pregnancy , if it wasn't for that I would har had know idea ... |