11 hours ago Jun 29, 2017 . GBS Resource for Midwives. This app offers easy access to select content from the Association of Ontario Midwives' Clinical Practice Guidelines on Group B Streptococcus - Group B Streptococcus: Prevention and Management in Labour (2010) and Group B Streptococcus: Postpartum Management of the Neonate (2014). While midwives outside …
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4 hours ago Group B Streptococcus has many names: Group B Strep, GBS, Strep B. It is part of the normal bacteria found in the intestinal and/or reproductive tracts of about 20% of healthy people in Vancouver. Under normal circumstances it is part of the balanced system of gut flora that does not cause disease.
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8 hours ago Jun 01, 2017 . The goal of managing group B streptococcus (GBS) is prevention of maternal chorioamnionitis and neonatal infection (such as respiratory disease, general sepsis or meningitis). Careful management helps to protect life and health. There are various ways to manage GBS, which we can consider and apply appropriately in midwifery practice. Read …
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7 hours ago Twice a day, pour some olive oil in a cup and some tea tree oil in a separate cup, soak a tampon in the Olive oil for 3 minutes or until saturated and then soak it in the tea tree oil. Then insert the tampon vaginally and leave it for 30 minutes.
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11 hours ago This client document is based on info from the AOM clinical practice guideline No. 16 Group B Streptococcus: Postpartum management of the neonate. This resource is also available in French, Spanish, Farsi, Arabic and Simplified Chinese. Sample protocol (s), submitted by midwifery practices, are available on Group B Streptococcus for practices ...
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4 hours ago Group B Streptococcus (group B strep, GBS) are bacteria that come and go naturally in the body.Most of the time the bacteria are not harmful, but they can cause serious illness in people of all ages. In fact, group B strep disease is a common cause of severe infection in newborns.
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8 hours ago The herbal protocol I recommend is as follows (it works for GBS, trichamonas, or chlamydia): Add 1/2 teaspoon goldenseal tincture to 2 cups body temperature spring water. Add this to a douche bag and douche once a day for a week. Also take 500 …
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8 hours ago Midwife Informed Consent for Group B Strep Screening. Easy Steps to a Safer Pregnancy - View e-book or Download PDF - FREE! An interactive resource for moms on easy steps they can take to reduce exposure to chemical toxins during pregnancy. Other excellent resources about avoiding toxins during pregnancy
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4 hours ago Jul 17, 2017 . Group B strep lives in the intestines and migrates down to the rectum, vagina, and urinary tract. All around the world, anywhere from 10-30% of pregnant people are “colonized” with or carry GBS in their bodies ( Johri et al. 2006 ). Using a swab of the rectum and vagina, people can test positive for GBS temporarily, on-and-off, or ...
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10 hours ago Download GBS Resource for Midwives and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. This app offers easy access to select content from the Association of Ontario Midwives' Clinical Practice Guidelines on Group B Streptococcus - Group B Streptococcus: Prevention and Management in Labour (2010) and Group B Streptococcus: Postpartum Management ...
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5 hours ago Jun 29, 2017 . While midwives outside Ontario are welcome to use this tool, as well as other maternity care providers, some information may be specific to the Ontario context. Users of the app are strongly encouraged to refer to the clinical practice guidelines for a complete analysis of the research relevant to GBS and midwifery practice, as well as full ...
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11 hours ago Download GBS Resource for Midwives and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. This app offers easy access to select content from the Association of Ontario Midwives' Clinical Practice Guidelines on Group B Streptococcus - Group B Streptococcus: Prevention and Management in Labour (2010) and Group B Streptococcus: Postpartum ...
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3 hours ago Streamlines Guidelines Interpretation “Prevent Group B Strep” is a standalone application that provides patient-specific and scenario-specific guidance consistent with the 2010 Guidelines for the Prevention of Perinatal GBS Disease.The app generates customized guidelines based on user input of patient characteristics.
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8 hours ago GBS develops in the intestine from time to time, so sometimes it is present and sometimes it is not. GBS can be found in the intestine, rectum, and vagina in about 2 of every 10 pregnant women near the time of birth. GBS is NOT a sexually transmitted disease, and it does not cause discharge, itching, or other symptoms.
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Group B Strep Support is a consumer-based charity that advocates for women to have access to GBS screening in the UK. The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) recommends offering GBS screening to all pregnant people and treating those who are positive with IV antibiotics.
Get easy access to content from AOM GBS guidelines on the go. Available on the App Store and Google Play. Newborns look and act differently than older babies and children, as they are adjusting to life outside the womb.
In clinical trials, using antibiotics (penicillin or ampicillin) during labor decreases the risk of early GBS infection by 83%, although there are limitations to the quality of this evidence ( Ohlsson 2013)
GBS is not a contraindication to waterbirth (Avery, 2013; Cohain, 2010). Contraindications for Waterbirth. The research shows that contraindications for waterbirth include mothers desiring a VBAC (vaginal birth after a cesarean), Pitocin augmentation/induction or where telemetric EFM is not available.