Strep B is short for Group B streptococcus (GBS) which is a type of bacteria that lives in the bowel/vagina as part of the normal flora during or outside of pregnancy.  Between one in three, and one in ten pregnant women carry GBS though it can come and go in the vagina and bowel of most women. For some exposed babies, GBS can grow on the skin. Much less commonly GBS can enter the newborn’s body and cause serious infection. Early onset GBS occurs in the first week of life or late onset GBS from week one to 3 months. In more recent years it has become … [Read more...] about What is Strep B? What is GBS?