This post offers links to all of the group B strep resources on my website, as well as to some other interesting reviews and articles that are available online.
This topic is one that I have been researching for a number of years and I have written a book on this topic, Group B Strep Explained, which I keep updated.
Make sure you buy/read the one with the red cover, not the green and white one. The one with the green and white cover is out-of-date, as the guidance changed a few years ago, and several important studies have been published since I wrote it.
What is Group B Strep?
Group B strep (GBS) is a common and usually harmless bacteria which many of us have on our bodies.
Although it is usually harmless, it can very occasionally cause serious disease in newborn babies.
Many pregnant women are offered testing and treatment for GBS, but there are pros and cons to this, especially as the main treatment involves giving intravenous antibiotics to many women during labour.
My resources and book help women, families and those who care for them to understand the issues and the evidence. I explain this area and look at the pros and cons of screening and the treatment that is offered for GBS.
Information posts
If you already know a bit about Group B Strep, I have several blog posts which you might find useful.
Group B Strep Explained
If you want a comprehensive resource on GBS which takes you from the very basics and explains the issues and the evidence, you might want to look at Group B Strep Explained.
This is my book on Group B Strep. It helps parents, professionals and others to understand the issues and the evidence relating to the screening and prophylactic measures offered to pregnant women in the hope of preventing early-onset group B strep disease.
Articles
I have also written a number of articles on Group B Strep for midwives, doctors and those interested in learning more about this. Some of these are older, but still contain useful information. Here they are:
Related resources
Other freely available online resources include:
- The RCOG information page on Group B Strep in pregnancy and newborn babies
- Top ten reasons not to culture at 36 weeks for GBS.
About the Author: Dr Sara Wickham is an author, speaker, and researcher specialising in pregnancy, birth and maternity care. Her work focuses on evidence-based, woman-centred information and informed decision-making, drawing on more than 30 years of midwifery knowledge and experience.
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