.Temperatures can vary quite a lot within the normal range. 37.5°C (99.5°F) : High temperature. Keep a watchful eye. 38°C (100.4°F) : Fever. Seek medical advice if your child is under 3 months old. Also offer fluids, and treat with an age-appropriate paracetamol
women who catch swine flu will only suffer mild symptoms.What are the symptoms?Swine flu symptoms in pregnant women are similar to those of normal seasonal flu ie: fever and a cough, and occasionally also tiredness, headache, aching muscles, runny nose
containing codeine may make your baby sleepy if taken towards the end of pregnancy, too."5. Flu or coldIf you get flu while you’re pregnant, it could lead to a premature birth or your baby could have a low birthweight. It can even lead to stillbirth or death
Q. How might I catch flu?The virus is spread mainly by coughing and sneezing, and moves quickly from person to person. Public places such as toilets, trains, buses and shops are particular hot spots.Q. What are the symptoms?Look out for extra
and H1N1 ('swine' flu). This year's flu jab protects against these two strains and H3N2.H1N1 is the strain most likely to affect younger people. What to look out for If your child has a fever or high temperature (over 38C/100.4F) and two or more
cases is fatal. Although rare, it's important to be vigilant about meningitis because of the speed at which it strikes - it can kill within hours - and the difficulty in spotting the flu-like symptoms.With babies and small children, who account
.Midwife opinion‘This is very rare – it’s thought only one in 500 women is affected during pregnancy. You may have had toxoplasmosis before pregnancy and not realised it – you either have flu-like symptoms or don’t show any signs – and once you’ve had it, you
conjunctiitis can be found in conjunction with cold or flu-like symptoms, while allergic conjunctivitis may be associated with other allergy symptoms, such as sneezing.TreatmentAlthough uncomfortable, conjunctivitis usually clears up after a couple of days
can do: See your GP if you have chronically itchy skin as it could be linked to a liver problemWhat's safe: Emollients such as aqueous cream, E45 and OilatumAvoid: Steroid creams that contain hydrocortisone, and EumovateFlu and feverWhat you can do
