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Nicola Brown |
2015-12-08T22:02:42.033 |
This should be tested on every mother in labour. If it isn't on the budget, I would pay this myself. What a terrible ... |
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Clare Jennings |
2015-12-08T22:06:33.287 |
I am so sorry to hear all the sad stories - all devastating and traumatic.\r\nI found about at 10cms dialated via a m... |
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jackie doherty |
2015-12-08T22:08:21.52 |
Tragic in this day & age |
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Lucy burden |
2015-12-08T22:10:41.613 |
I am very lucky I was told I had group b strep In time and my baby was born healthy I think a lot more needs to be do... |
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ashley hodge |
2015-12-08T22:10:54.193 |
I have signed this because I was lucky enough to find out I had strep b during my pregnancy and also a few years prev... |
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Kerr Falconer |
2015-12-08T22:11:00.49 |
I was shocked and extremely sad to read about this case. I hope the Government act quickly on this and make new polic... |
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Linda Malcolm |
2015-12-08T22:23:08.3 |
I was lucky...Excellent care at the Rottenrow 18 yrs ago. Heartbreaking to hear despite advances in healthcare of the... |
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Linda Saul |
2015-12-08T22:26:34.067 |
I believe all pregnant women should have this test |
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Alison Mcgregor |
2015-12-08T22:27:17.94 |
Defiantly test should be done as it can be devastating consequences if not!! |
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Paula Wilson |
2015-12-08T22:35:29.863 |
I have had group B strep in both my pregnancies and as a carrier I am worried that it might affect my 3rd pregnancy a... |
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amy profit |
2015-12-08T22:33:09.44 |
Please put a stop to this !!! |
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Hilary Connor |
2015-12-08T22:36:54.973 |
I am so shocked that this issue was never mentioned at any antenatal class or hospital appointment I attended. If I w... |
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Joanne Pracock |
2015-12-08T22:38:46.3 |
I am so saddened to hear of your needless loss. This is tragic. You are doing such a good thing by fighting for this ... |
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sarah jackson |
2015-12-08T22:39:01.693 |
Firstly I am sorry for your loss.secondly even if the tests had to be paid for I think most women would still have th... |
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Julie lammiman |
2015-12-08T22:39:35.863 |
This test should be mandatory!! I had it when I was pregnant with my first child, it was scary to think of the conseq... |
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Beverley Robinson |
2015-12-08T22:41:16.863 |
This simple test should be performed throughout the UK and Ireland as a routine. |
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Cathy Gallagher |
2015-12-08T22:48:30.267 |
All women everywhere should have access to this. I just hope Scotland leads the way, as usual. |
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Pat Clinton |
2015-12-08T23:03:14.55 |
This swab test should be done routinely. My midwife took a swab when I went into labour a month early. By the time my... |
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Yvonne McLeod |
2015-12-08T23:00:04.19 |
For the lack of a simple test... |
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Lisa Aitken |
2015-12-08T23:06:43.147 |
This is preventable. Why is the test not routinely being carried out? Protect life! |
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Katy Tracey |
2015-12-08T23:07:08.333 |
I had a swab and it confirmed I had strep b .. I was very lucky and my baby boy with born happy and healthy ... Let o... |
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Sarah robertson |
2015-12-08T23:15:57.097 |
A mum never gets over loosing a baby. |
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Ainsley Martin |
2015-12-08T23:22:39.893 |
You cannot put people through this pain & heartache when it is so preventable at such a small price. |
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Nicola Lyall |
2015-12-08T23:26:11.753 |
I am so sorry for your loss and I really hope people in high places will pay attention. |
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Sarah palmer |
2015-12-08T23:27:33.61 |
Rip beautiful baby boy xxx |
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Debbie Stewart |
2015-12-08T23:32:34.3 |
Every woman should have this done it should be the same as every other test they do in pregnancy. I had it with my li... |
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Lee Anscombe |
2015-12-08T23:39:14.143 |
I remember 2 weeks after my youngest daughter being rushed in to hospitals they thought she's may have had menagitest... |
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Saran McGrath |
2015-12-08T23:39:34.8 |
God bless you. Signed and shared. So so sad :( x |
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Wendy Nisbet |
2015-12-08T23:46:41.597 |
I didn't know about this and feel it's essential that mums to be are taught about ways to prevent these tragedies and... |
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Diana petix |
2015-12-08T23:53:13.177 |
This is shocking and so sad that a simple test would have saved so many babies, disgusting. Strep b is so common and ... |
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Daniell Holmes |
2015-12-09T00:07:17.24 |
Knowing someone that has lost a babie through this and now my daughter is pregnant ,I would love my daughter to have ... |
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Nikki peacock |
2015-12-09T00:17:48.97 |
Its sad that in this day and age they are not making this a routine test at the beginning of labour . . A beautiful b... |
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kerry algie |
2015-12-09T00:25:28.223 |
I didn't know this could be how some values can get meningitis and I've got two boys, I will be mentioning this in my... |
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Leanne alawi |
2015-12-09T01:00:58.41 |
I carry group b strep and with my second baby was told I would not automatically be given antibiotics I would not eve... |
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Sarah Gilbert |
2015-12-09T01:39:21.707 |
I'm speechless after ready what happened to this mother. No one should have to go through this pain and heartache for... |
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Philippa Miller |
2015-12-09T03:47:20.877 |
I realise that this is a petition to the Scottish Assembly but I am English and live in England. I fully support this... |
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Philippa Miller (again) |
2015-12-09T03:54:22.753 |
I feel even more strongly, having read hundreds of comments. I am not a mother, and don't think I will be, but I stil... |
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Anne Marpole |
2015-12-09T05:13:02.813 |
This should be a routine test, it is in the U.A.E. |
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Daniel Martin Fairbairn |
2015-12-09T06:47:23.193 |
My good friends lost their first child to this, and it devastated them. I have two children of my own and watching my... |
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Kayleigh nolan |
2015-12-09T06:52:54.957 |
No mother should lose their child if a test could prevent this cause of loss should be done routeinly at every woman'... |
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Carla Batstone |
2015-12-09T06:57:37.787 |
I was so lucky to find out I have group b strep but only after 3 horrendous miscarriage so in a way if I hadn't of h... |
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Carol Docherty |
2015-12-09T07:08:52.473 |
How much is a babys life worth £11 ? |
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Margaret Hatley |
2015-12-09T07:09:57.24 |
A simple test is all it takes to save a little child |
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Janine weir |
2015-12-09T07:14:23.22 |
I'm sure alot of women including myself wud even opt to paging for the swab tests themselves...so sad and soo prevent... |
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Andrea Stone |
2015-12-09T07:18:29.35 |
There are too many avoidable baby deaths, this is so easy to avoid and I would have thought relatively low cost....we... |
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Catherine Tominey |
2015-12-09T07:16:41.643 |
We have the worst rate of mother and child death in Europe joint with Greece & Croatia. Care has regressed since my e... |
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Katie Fletcher |
2015-12-09T07:32:40.05 |
Due to a family member having Group B strep I was luckily informed about this after discussing with my midwife she in... |
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Sean Carney |
2015-12-09T07:34:21.893 |
Signing for my sister in law |
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Alison Hall |
2015-12-09T07:40:22.707 |
Shocking story. To think that this little boy could still be with us today if only a simple swab had been taken. How ... |
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Adriana Hanna |
2015-12-09T07:58:00.347 |
Why on earth and in 2015 is this not being done £11 to save a beautiful little life..They have plenty of money to lin... |