Complicated Labor: Older Child

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Going into Labor

I am having my first baby. I went to the doctors office about 3 days ago and thats when my doctor cheaked me and said i was three centimeters and said I was softening. My doctor told me she expected my baby to be here within a week! I am now eighteen and im almost 38 weeks. Im going crazy waiting for my baby to get here! Every day i expect here to come but i just dont understand why I havnt had contractions or went into labor. Idont really understand what dialating is and why i havnt anymore that i know of besides the three centimeters the...

Group B Strep (GBS)

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Group B Strep

At my last doctors appointment I was tested for Group B Strep and my results came back positive. My doctor told me that it is treated when you are in labor, by giving an antibiotic every four hours, and didn't really seem concerned about it. The thought of my son getting sick just from being born really freaks me out and I was wondering if anybody had any experience with this?