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Question: Baby not eating after MMR immunisation
Q: “My 15-month-old daughter has stopped eating since having her MMR injection and her stools are a cream colour. She is drinking a lot and sleeping a lot, otherwise she is in good health. Should I be concerned?” A: Some babies can be unwell for a short while following the MMR injection. It usually begins three…
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Tagged allergic reaction, MMR, MMR injection, MMR vaccine, Vaccination
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Antenatal blood tests
You will be offered a variety of blood tests during your pregnancy. By testing your blood, a great deal can be deduced about the likely health of yourself and your baby. Whenever possible the taking of blood tests is timed so that you don’t need lots of needles on separate occasions! Blood group Usually at…
Posted in Antenatal Care, Pregnancy Health, Pregnancy Tests
Tagged anaemia, antibodies, Blood disorders, CVS, Cystic fibrosis, deafness, diabetes, Down’s syndrome, Genetic disorders, German measles, hepatitis B, HIV, Miscarriage, Rh disease, Rhesus factor, rubella, Sickle-cell disease, Thalassaemia, Toxoplasmosis, Ultrasound, Vaccination
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Mum campaigns for Meningitis B to be part of childhood immunisation
A woman from Kent who survived meningitis is calling on the public to push for a Men B vaccine (meningococcal group B disease) as she knows first-hand of the devastating effects of the disease. Meningitis and septicaemia are deadly diseases that can strike anyone without warning, killing one in ten, and leaving a quarter of…
Protect yourself and your unborn baby from flu
A five minute appointment to have the jab in October could save your life! Pregnant women are amongst the least likely to have the seasonal flu jab, putting themselves and their babies at risk. Less than half of pregnant women were vaccinated last season. This is despite the fact that pregnant women are more likely…
MMR : are single jabs the answer?
Currently, no country in the world recommends giving the three vaccines separately. Thirty three European countries, plus Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the USA, all use the MMR vaccine. However, there are still health professionals advocating single vaccines. Read on to find out the case for and against… The case for single jabs Some…
Posted in Baby Health, Immunisations
Tagged allergic reaction, Immunology, MCA, Measles, MMR vaccine, Mumps, Vaccination, Vaccination schedule, Vaccines
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Travel during pregnancy : before you leave
Whether you’re visiting seaside resorts or experiencing more tropical climates, travel during pregnancy takes some extra planning and care. If you’re planning a journey for business or pleasure, read on to find out everything you need to know about travelling with ‘bump’. Before you go You cannot be guaranteed a complication-free ride through pregnancy, so before you leave it’s important…
Posted in Pregnancy, Travel
Tagged Antimalarial drug, Health insurance, healthcare, Insurance, Malaria, Pregnancy, Travel medicine, travel tips, Vaccination
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How to protect against swine flu when pregnant?
The swine flu virus can be transmitted through the droplets that come out of an infected person’s nose and mouth when they cough or sneeze. The most effective way of reducing transmission is by following simple respiratory and hand hygiene. You can reduce the risk of catching or spreading swine flu by doing the following: Catch it – always…
Whooping cough
Whooping cough Since the introduction of the triple DTP vaccination (protecting children against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis or whooping cough), the incidence of this disease has fallen dramatically. The DTP jab is given at two, three and four months old by your GP, along with one for Hib meningitis. The Department of Health strongly recommends…
Posted in Baby Health, Expert Advice
Tagged a-z-of-child-illnesses, Baby, child, Cough, DTP injection, GP, Pertussis, Temperature, Toddler, Vaccination, whooping cough
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What is flu?
What is flu? Flu is a highly infectious acute viral infection, which affects people of all ages, mainly during the winter months. It is spread rapidly by coughs and sneezes from people who already have the virus. The signs and symptoms Unlike a cold, which usually builds up gradually, flu symptoms hit suddenly and severely…
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Tagged Antibiotic, bronchitis, chills, coughs, Department of Health, fever, flu, headache, Influenza, Influenza pandemic, influenza virus, Pandemics, pneumonia, Pulmonology, sneezes, sore throat, Swine influenza, Vaccination, Vaccines
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Natural immunity
Very young babies have some natural immunity passed to them by their mother when in the womb, but this only lasts a short time. Your child has natural immunity for 2 or 3 months for: Diphtheria Tetanus Whooping cough Polio The hib form of meningitis Your child has natural immunity for…
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Tagged Diphtheria, Immunity, Immunology, Measles, Mumps, natural immunity, polio, tetanus, Vaccination, Vaccination schedule, whooping cough
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