Resources During Pregnancy

Losing baby Violet to Group B Strep
In October 2017 Grace and her husband received the heartbreaking news that their baby Violet was delivered stillborn caused by Group B Strep (GBS) infection. It is estimated that less than 50% of pregnant women in the UK are aware...
A guide to Group B Strep
British Journal of Midwifery: A guide to Group B Strep This month Strepelle sponsored the British Journal of Midwifery's Guide to Group B Strep for health professionals. The royal college of obstetricians and gynaecologists (RCOG) recommend that all pregnant women...
July is Group B Strep awareness month
July is international Group B Strep (GBS) awareness month. GBS is the most common cause of life-threatening infection in newborn babies. On average in the UK, two babies a day develop GBS infection; one baby per week dies from GBS...
Links for Health Professionals
As there are a number of misconceptions surrounding Group B strep (GBS) carriage and its potential harmful effects on the newborn, below are a number of links for the health professional to aid in their understanding of this important topic....
Arthurwears - Testing for Group B Strep in pregnancy with Strepelle
Testing for Group B Strep in pregnancy with Strepelle It's July, which means not only is this Group B Strep awareness month, I am also over 35 weeks pregnant - the perfect time to test for GBS (Group B Streptococcus)....
Raise awareness of Group B Strep in Pregnancy
Raise awareness of Group B Strep in Pregnancy! This Baby Loss Awareness week 9 – 15 October, Strepelle want all expectant parents to test or get ready to test for Group B Streptococcus (also known as Group B Strep and...
Baby London: A new launch to help tackle group B Strep.
http://www.babylondon.co.uk/a-new-launch-to-help-tackle-group-b-strep-infection/
Entertain The Kids: Strepelle – why would you not use this test?
https://entertainthekids.com/strepelle-why-would-you-not-use-this-test/