Contents:
- Medical Video: 5 Antibiotics Declared Safe At All Stages of Pregnancy.
- Who needs antibiotics when giving birth?
- 1. Group B Strep (GBS)
- 2. Caesarean section
- 3. Premature labor
- 4. The membranes rupture for a period of time
- 5. Having a fever during childbirth
Medical Video: 5 Antibiotics Declared Safe At All Stages of Pregnancy.
Antibiotics are used to help the body fight infection. Doctors will usually warn women to avoid taking antibiotics while pregnant, especially in the first trimester of pregnancy. However, in some cases, antibiotics play an important role in the labor process to overcome certain health problems. So, what conditions make women need antibiotic drugs during childbirth?
Who needs antibiotics when giving birth?
The following are some of the conditions that make you need antibiotics during delivery:
1. Group B Strep (GBS)
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all pregnant women carry out Group B Streptococcus (GBS) tests when they are 35 to 37 weeks' gestation. GBS itself is a type of bacteria that is often found in the vagina and rectum in healthy women.
Through the GBS test the doctor will see whether you have the potential to carry group B streptococcal bacteria that can be transmitted to the baby during labor. If you are positive about carrying the bacteria, your doctor will give you antibiotics (usually penicillin) during labor through infusion. If you are allergic to penicillin antibiotics, your doctor may give you some other antibiotics that can help during labor.
Although GBS is generally not dangerous in healthy adults, these bacteria can cause miscarriages and serious infections in infants. Taking antibiotics before labor will not protect your baby because the bacteria will grow back quickly. So, the health workers recommend that the mother give birth to this antibiotic when the delivery process has gone on, not before.
2. Caesarean section
In a caesarean section, your doctor may give you antibiotics. Because a caesarean section involves surgery, the risk of infection will also increase. Well, antibiotics are given to prevent infection.
In addition, there may also be other reasons that you need antibiotics during childbirth. Please discuss with the doctor for more information.
3. Premature labor
Infection of the uterus and vaginal infection, such as bacterial vaginosis (BV) infection can cause premature birth. Infection that occurs in other parts of the body can also trigger premature birth. Starting from infections in the kidneys, pneumonia, appendicitis, to infections of the urinary tract. Similarly, general infections are accompanied by high fever (more than 38 degrees Celsius) in pregnant women.
Now, because of this fact, doctors usually use antibiotics to delay labor or at least help reduce the risk of infection. Even if labor cannot be delayed, the use of antibiotics can help reduce the risk of infection.
4. The membranes rupture for a period of time
Usually antibiotics are given 18 hours after the membranes rupture. Either because the membranes rupture too early or intentionally solved to induce labor or speed up labor.
This is done to prevent infection of the uterus or karioamnionitis (infection of the amniotic sac) if your GBS status is unknown. Fast or slow administration of antibiotics depends on the protocol of the hospital or the doctor who handles you.
5. Having a fever during childbirth
If you have a fever during labor, your doctor may give you antibiotics. Giving this antibiotic is even given before the doctor knows the cause of your fever. This is done to prevent the transmission of any bacteria that you might have in infants.
