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Nikkib26, have you noticed we're the only night owls on here, you're pretty much the only one who posts this late other than me!
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can usually find
you or Rach on at this wee small hour of the morning!! lol.
I dont seem to be sleeping at the min so I make use of my time pottering around, cleaning, dishwashing ironing etc!
And in between poppin onto sofem and FB!! lol.
Perhaps I need to get my self some sheep to count instead! lol
No worries on the advice hun! I worry sometimes that I get too "nursey" when I reply to medical related posts!
I think Its just in grained into me, once a nurse always a nurse! hahaha!
Hope all's well! now get to bed lady!!!! I should be gettin off too! hahaha
Nite nite hun!
Nik x x x x x x x x
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Lol
I am on here on my mobile in the early hours if I can't sleep... seem to be having trouble sleeping at the mo esp. with the weather!!
Rach xx
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Thanks nikki and rach,
I feel a bit more reassured now, that's the clearest info I've seen so far should've known it'd come from someone on here rather than the powers that be who should be keeping us informed! Hope it puts Nikki's and everyone else's mind a bit more at rest too, cheers girls you're both fab.
Love and hugs,
Clare xxx
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Hi hun!
Swine flu has arrisen since I have been out of practice after having Riley so my knowledge of it is prob as hazy as everyonme elses.
However, the general cases tend to be fairly mild, often less symptomatic than regular flu. The main worry is for those who hav ongoing severe medical difficulties, esp those effecting the immune system!
The drug Tamiflu can be given to children but as far as I am aware its use is only licenced for children aged one and over! but to be honest there are actually very few drugs that are licenced for babies and children! this doesn't stop it from being prescribed it it just very difficult to test drugs on children (hence lack of licence). Many of the very common drugs are unlicenced for babies and are still safely prescribed on a daily basis! 
With the under 1's I'd imagine that the drug can be prescribed with adequate supervision from a doctor.
Check out this site and there is a section for you to search for your local authority, who would be able to tell you of any precautions and protocols that are in place for babies!
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Swineflu/DG_177831?CID=SFlu&TYPE=sponso redsearch&CRE=2
also here are the most common symptoms in babies, who dont tend to get the full range of symptoms that adults can do!
fever, irritability, poor appetite, cough or diarrhea.
I hope this is of some use hunny!
Lets keep our fingers crossed that it doesn't turn out to be swine flu mate!
Take care
Nikki x x x x
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Hi hunni
My mum is a nurse working at once of the centers who deal with all the calls, tests, results etc. - so she is very well versed in swine flu! I have been crapping myself with worry that Holly will get it somehow. Anyway she has told me not to worry myself silly, and that the worst thing about swine flu is the high temperature so just to be very aware of that, keep a very close eye and just if anyone gets it they need to keep hydrated, and keep temp down i.e. paraceteamol (or baby equivalent), not many clothes etc. It is only serious if the patient has serious underlying health problems which can be made 1000x worse by a high temperature that a very ill person cannot fight / deal with. And the incubation period is only 7-10 days. It is better to just accept that we will probably all have it sooner or later as it is moving past the containment phase now and they have drugs to treat it, vaccine ready for autumn etc. It has also been said that in most cases it is milder than normal flu! It's just a slightly different strain of the flu virus. I hope this makes you feel a bit better!
Love and hugs.
Rach xx + Holly 6 months 
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I asked
about this the other day as I couldn't find any info either and there are several confirmed cases at the school my mum teaches at. It is a bit worrying that no-one seems to have any specific info about babies but I'm just trying to see it the same as any other flu virus really, you do what you can to keep them away from people who have it and try not worry too much otherwise, you can't possibly keep them away from everyone who may have been in contact short of putting them in an oxygen tent! All you can do is keep a close eye on them and seek medical advice if you're remotely concerned about possible symptoms. It is a worry though, was gonna take Kaitlyn to the docs in the morning cos she's constipated again and it's happening a bit too often but as it happens she's been now (3 days worth, filled her trouser leg, nice!) and I'm not sure it's worth the risk of taking her to a germ filled surgery just at the minute. Think the best we can do is be sensible and vigilant but try not to panic any more than we can help, not easy when it comes to our babies though.
Love and hugs,
Clare xxx
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it is scary stuff but im not sure what they can give? im going to look into this tamiflu stuff because they think its going to get worse around august but im hearing alot more people getting it... we were ment to see a family friend but she wrote us a letter saying dont come round cos her sister has had it and shes been visiting her so she didnt want to risk passing it on to Rosie.
Lucy and Rosie (5 weeks tomorrow) xxx
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oh i hope it isnt! i was watching dr.chris on this morning when swine flu broke out and he said that babies can take tamiflu but only under doctors supervision.
hopefully it will be just a cold.
love+hugs
nicki+jacob. xxx
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Ok its not confirmed...
my dad has spoken to my brother and it turns out that it has not been confirmed as swine flu but she has a cold and as they dont swab any more they have given her tamiflu as a precaution as she works in a nursing home...
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Same boat!!
My mum told me today that a teacher at my nephews school has confirmed Swine Flu!! We spent all weekend with him!! Suppose to be spending next weekend with him too!! The last thing Archie needs on top of everything hes had just lately is that!!
I dont know how they treat babies tho, they MUST have some protocol.
Lets all keep everyone updated if they find out
Adele+Archie x
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had my scan