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Well done Iwan!

A huge thank you to the lovely Iwan Thomas for appearing on ITV show The Tipping Point last night. Iwan selected us as his chosen charity and raised an incredible £2,800 for GBSS.

To donate to Iwan's JustGiving page please visit: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/gbssiwanthomas ... See more

Look 👀 I am very excited to announce that my site has just undergone a fabulous facelift 🤩 What do you think...?
www.GroupBStrepTest.co.uk
#strepb #GBSTest #gbstesting #GBS

Apologies if you are trying to get on our site at GroupBStrepTest.co.uk we are currently doing some major upgrade work this weekend.
We'll be back soon!

If you want to order a Group B Strep Test kit, please message through FaceBook! ... See more

Friday fact...

Signs of #groupBStrep infection in babies can be subtle - download our poster & stick it on your fridge!

https://gbss.org.uk/product/free-poster-symptoms-of-group-b-strep-infection-in-babies/
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Friday Fact...

The antibiotics recommended in labour to reduce the risk of group B Strep infection in newborn babies is Penicillin - if you're allergic to it, there are alternatives.

https://gbss.org.uk/info-support/group-b-strep-testing/what-does-my-test-result-mean/
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Friday fact...

There are risk factors associated with late-onset group B Strep infection (in babies aged 7-90 days) but currently no prevention. Awareness of the key signs is vital.

https://gbss.org.uk/info-support/group-b-strep-infection/group-b-strep-infection-in-babies-know-the-symptoms/
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Did you know...?

1 in 4 pregnant women carries #groupBStrep with no side effects or symptoms. Carrying GBS is completely natural, but it can occasionally cause serious infections in newborn babies.

Throwing any ink cartridges out?

Did you know you can support Group B Strep Support by recycling your used inkjet cartridges through Recycle4Charity?

Visit https://www.recycle4charity.co.uk/Register/C629 and raise important funds to help prevent #groupBStrep infection in babies. ... See more

A great way to help raise awareness of GBS if you have had experience of it...

🎓👨‍👩‍👦 Help educate others.
Would you let us record you speaking about your family’s experience of group B Strep infection via 🎬Zoom?

We have a number of short sessions (5-15 minutes) for parents to highlight first-hand the impact of GBS infection and the importance of knowing about it at conferences and midwife training.

If you’re interested, please email us at 📩admin@gbss.org.uk. ... See more

Key information ⬇️

Would you know the key signs of late-onset group B Strep infection (occurring in a baby's aged 7-90 days?

Read more at https://gbss.org.uk/info-support/group-b-strep-infection/group-b-strep-infection-in-babies-know-the-symptoms/ ... See more