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What is Group B strep and how do I know if I have it?
By Liz Jarvis on 16/03/2010 17:23:29
You might have heard talk of Group B Strep and how it can be dangerous to your unborn baby. Find out more
that the infection can be passed to the baby, which can cause serious side effects. Current figures suggest that one in 1000 babies suffer with complications associated with GBS which include preterm delivery, maternal infections, stillbirths and late miscarriages
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Food poisoning in pregnancy
By Maria Muennich on 07/08/2008 14:23:47
What are the risks, how should you avoid them and what you should do if you fall ill?
infections which in some cases can cause illness to the fetus. An infected fetus may suffer health problems after birth including diarrhea and fever, and in rare cases even meningitis. Salmonella and campylobacteriosis infections can in some circumstances
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Babies and Thrush
By Laura Lee Davies on 15/10/2008 02:10:04
Babies can get oral thrush soon after birth - how to spot it and how to treat it
Just as with female thrush (pregnancy thrush can be a particular problem), thrush in babies is a common infection caused by an excess of a yeast that is naturally occurring in the body.What is thrush, in babies?The excess of the naturally occuring
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Is it safe to have a cat when you're pregnant?
By Katie Garner on 13/06/2011 12:08:22
60% of mums feel that their new baby could catch an illness from their cat due to toxoplasmosis concerns
.In light of this, Cats Protection, the charity behind the online survey of 1,500 pregnant women and mums, have issued new guidelines to aid mums-to-be and parents about reducing risks of infection.Toxoplasmosis can infect any warm-blooded animal, but cats
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Are doctors too cautious with drugs in pregnancy?
By ThinkBaby on 18/01/2006 01:09:43
Head of prescribing at the Royal College of GPs fears drugs companies are excluding pregnant women from safe medicines.
drugs (medical, herbal or homeopathic) when you are pregnant.However, you should not let conditions such as a chest infection go unexamined as some treatments (even some antibiotics) are safe to take and the risk from the infection is far more serious
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Causes of miscarriage
By ThinkBaby on 09/12/2010 16:00:36
Why miscarriage happens, medical conditions that affect pregnancy and make miscarriage more likely and when to investigate the causes
and illnessesA miscarriage may also be caused by hormonal imbalances, abnormalities of the womb or cervix, such as incompetant (weak) cervix, blood clotting disorders and maternal infections such as German Measles and Listeria. Common colds and infections
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Listeria case in melons raises concerns
By Sophie Westnedge on 07/10/2011 14:11:53
A strange source of listeria poisoning highlights the importance of food hygiene during pregnancy
after eating a cantaloupe melon which contained listeria bacteria. This is the first ever case of listeria in melons and it raises new concerns around the bacteria and pregnant women.Listeria infections are dangerous for mums-to-be, whose immune systems
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Babies and the common cold
By Maria Muennich on 12/11/2010 01:56:20
Colds, coughs and sniffles are much more common for babies than adults. Find out how to help your little one stay healthy and get better soon when she does catch a bug
home healthy in winter and making sure your baby is dressed correctly in cold weather. But when your baby gets sick, whether it's just snuffles or a full on cold, how do you deal with the infection?The common coldA cold can be a miserable thing
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Baby blue eyes
By Laura Lee Davies on 25/10/2008 01:06:13
Will your baby's blue eyes change colour? Facts and health information about your baby's eyes
doctor, who will give you antibiotic ointment or drops. You will get a different tube of ointment for each eye to prevent any cross-infection.In some cases, babies can pick up conjuctivitis at birth. If this is caused by a bacterial infection it can
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What is mastitis?
By Laura Lee Davies on 03/09/2008 01:45:46
Flu-like symptoms, a temperature and sore boobs? If you're breastfeeding, it could be mastitis.
by infection. It can happen to anyone breastfeeding, but is usually something which occurs in the first month, after about ten days or so of feeding. Erratic feeding when your baby is still getting used to a routine can mean your breasts become overfull of milk
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