okay so I'll be getting that next week. lol how fun. thanks again @erikaandelijah

37 weeks & they do a last HIV test too. so expect blood work as well. oh & when they test for GBS it doesn't hurt at all.

@erikaandelijah, yeah when do they test for that?

when do they test for that?

haha not a problem. I did some reading online. hopefully you won't have it :) your doctor should've told you. don't be afraid to ask questions.

@erikaandelijah, thank you so much for telling me about GBS. I haven't been tested yet, but I was curious on what it was. we thought it was when they check you for protein in your urine.... lol don't ask

Group B Streptococcus (GBS) are common bacteria which are often found in the vagina, rectum or urinary bladder of women. This is not the same bacteria which causes strep throat. Infections from GBS are usually not serious for a woman and are readily treated with antibiotics. However, when a woman becomes pregnant, the whole outlook changes.There is no sure way to prevent the GBS bacteria from being passed to a newborn at the time of birth and although it is very rare, and despite medical treatment, some babies still die as a result of complications from a GBS infection. Your doctor would like to help prevent this from happening. GBS usually does not cause infections in pregnant women, the concern is for the baby. @peytonisaiah622

what is strep b? @erikaandelijah

During a group B strep test, your health care provider will swab your vagina and rectum and send the samples to a lab for testing. In some cases, you might receive instructions on how to collect the samples yourself. Because you can test positive at certain times and negative at other times, you'll need to repeat the group B strep test each time you're pregnant.

If the group B strep test is negative, no action is needed. If the group B strep test is positive, you'll be given antibiotics during labor to prevent group B strep disease in your baby.