Signs of GBS After Birth
Marti Perhach
Created on April 20, 2023
Call your baby’s care provider immediately or take your baby to the emergency room if you notice any of these signs or changes
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TEMPERATURE
Fever or low or unstable temperature, hands and feet may still feel cold even with a fever
EATING AND SLEEPING
Feeding poorly, refusing to eat, not waking for feedings, sleeping too much, difficulty being aroused
SOUNDS
High-pitched cry, shrill moaning, whimpering, constant grunting as if constipated
BEHAVIOR
Marked irritability, projectile vomiting, reacting as if skin is tender when touched, not moving an arm or leg, listless, floppy, blank stare, body stiffening, uncontrollable jerking
Signs of GBSInfection
in babies
Fast, slow, or difficult breathing
Knowing and recognizing the signs of invasive GBS disease (iGBS) is important! Contact your baby's healthcare provider immediately or take your baby to the emergency room if you notice any of these signs.
BREATHING Fast, slow, or difficult breathing
GBS is a fast-acting type of bacteria and an otherwise healthy baby can become critically ill in a matter of hours. If you notice any of the signs of infection in your baby, act fast!
APPEARANCE OF SKIN Blue or gray or pale skin, blotchy or red skin, tense or bulging fontanel , infection (pus and/or red skin) at base of umbilical cord or in puncture wound on head from an internal fetal monitor