Certain situations will increase a woman's chance of spreading an infection to her child. Women who are felt to be at a greater risk of passing the infection to their baby can be safely treated with intravenous antibiotics. Women who are treated with antibiotics during labor very rarely pass the infection to her newborn baby. Group-B strep infection in a baby can be serious and may involve the lungs, blood, brain, and spinal cord. Prompt medical treatment is essential.
Most hospitals now have a protocol regarding the management of group-B strep during labor.
Be sure to review this with your physician. Having group-B strep does not mean that you will pass it along to your baby. About 98 percent of ectopic pregnancies occur in the fallopian tube. The remainder implant in the abdominal cavity, on the ovary, or within the cervix. Most women who are diagnosed with an ectopic pregnancy, however, do not have a recognizable risk factor.