I was Strep B positive as well. Basically all it means is that you get a dose of antibiotics when you go into labor, and periodically (I can't remember but I think it was 4 hours. I had it at like 1:30 and at 5:30) In a way it is good, because you have to have the IV and thus also get extra fluids; but its a bummer because you have to tote the iv pole around the entire time you are in labor. They give you the antibiotics because there is a chance that the baby could get strep b when he/she exits the birth canal...there is no danger in utero.

As far as your first question.....please don't take my answer too much to heart, but just something to think about. In my very humble opinion, doctors want to RUSH your birth, get you going FASTER, etc etc. They forget that your body is MADE to give birth. When I was giving birth, I was 5 centimeters dialated when I went to a regular dr.'s appointment. He "made" me go to the hospital to have my water broken to speed things along. In hindsight, I totally regret that. Even if it meant that Lydia was in there for another day, I wish that I had waited and gone naturally. I personally believe that your body will dialate when it is time and it is ready.

Now to balance that side, I also think that Dr.'s are able to discern when there is a problem or a potential problem that could affect yours or the baby's health. So basically, my advice would be to question your doctor...ask him/her if there is any danger to hold off on doing anything, but to wait until your body is ready.

I forget where I read it, but there was a study that showed that a woman getting induced also increased her likelihood of ending in a C section by like 80% or something like that.

I hope that helps!!!