Tag: GBS infection
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Healthy Newborn Contracts Strep Infection After Mother Consumes Placenta Pills
Get Pregnant Fast In a concerning alert this week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advised against the consumption of placenta pills by new mothers. This warning follows a case where a healthy baby born in September developed a serious B Streptococcus agalactiae (GBS) infection—twice—after the mother ingested these pills. The trend of…