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Flu
This infectious virus of the upper air passages can be quite miserable for all unfortunate enough to catch it.
Bird flu and babies
Newspaper headlines have been alerting us to the dangers of bird
flu for some time now.
It’s a contagious disease that normally affects birds and poultry, and less commonly, pigs. In . . .
Colds, flu and stomach bugs
The most commonly caught ailments by pregnant women are probably colds,
flu and stomach bugs. Though contracting any ailment can be frightening when you are expecting, these ailments pose no harm to y . . .
Colds and flu and stomach bugs during pregnancy.
Colds,
flu and stomach bugs are probably the most common infections that pregnant women can catch but although they can lay you low they rarely affect your baby.
Your immune system i . . .
Swine flu, pregnancy and your baby
You will likely have been extremely concerned by newspaper headlines publicizing the potential dangers of swine
flu, While you shouldn’t panic, do keep in mind that when you’re pregnant you may be mor . . .
Swine flu and caring for your baby
Babies are vulnerable to swine
flu (and ordinary
flu) because their immune system isn’t yet strong enough to fight off germs. So how can you best protect him?
Caffeine and fertility
Being pregnant it may feel like there are red flags everywhere of things to avoid. There are many conflicting studies on the safety of consuming caffeine. Therefore specialists agree its best to err o . . .
Getting pregnant concerns
When deciding to become pregnant there are countless concerns about how it will affect your life. Everything from wether dieting is safe to if folic acids should be taken are on the top of the list.
Which diseases does my child receive vaccinations against?
The immunization program
recommends the following vaccines for your child from birth on. Keep in mind
that most public schools will not permit you to enroll your child if he hasn’t
been immunized.& . . .
Childhood immunizations
The
need for childhood immunizations has become a hot topic in recent years, with
media attention given over to the possible negative effects of certain
vaccines, such as the MMR. Some parents may . . .