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Tiana's story
When Samantha’s two-week-old daughter Tiana wouldn’t take a feed she was a bit worried. However, when she became unsettled and started going floppy, Samantha from Badersfield in Norfolk, became increasingly concerned
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Naomi and Emily's story
Naomi’s two-week-old daughter Emily, from Newtownards in County Down, had a slight temperature that just kept rising. She was refusing to feed and had a whimpering cry and disliked being held. Seeking something to lower her temperature Naomi phoned the out-of-hours GP, who told her to go straight to A&E. Naomi tells their story here
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William F-W's story
Christmas was a busy and frantic time and when 18-month-old William was off colour the next day mum Melanie, from Buxton in Derbyshire, initially put it down to excitement. But when his symptoms moved from just stomach ache, to sickness, tiredness and eventually being floppy and grey she knew it was more serious. She tells their story here
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Megan P's story
Three-year-old Megan from Newport was lethargic and had started to twitch. Mum Lauren contacted their GP who referred Megan to hospital
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Ari's story
At just 6-months-old Kaytee’s son Ari developed meningitis. Here 22 year old Kaytee, from Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria, describes what happened, in the hope of helping other young, first time mums become more aware of the signs and symptoms. In particular she highlights the importance of not waiting for a rash.
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Alex H's story
Sinead’s young son Alex was very sleepy and had a high temperature. The young mum, from Lisnaskea in Co. Fermanagh knew something was badly wrong and her doctor agreed. Alex was rushed straight away to hospital where it was touch and go for a while. Sinead recounts their experience here
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Isabelle K's story
Julia’s young daughter Isabelle was vomiting and had a temperature. She also had a faint rash. Doctors initially diagnosed a viral infection but Julia was not satisfied with this and, following a further visit, Isabelle was rushed to hospital. Julia, from Adlington in Cheshire, takes up their story
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Oliver T's story
Rebecca and Chris's son Oliver was just six-weeks-old when he became very unsettled, stopped taking his milk and developed a very high temperature. The youngster, from Milton Keynes, had contracted bacterial meningitis but, trusting her mother’s instinct, Rebecca made sure she got him the treatment he needed to make a good recovery. Rebecca tells their story here
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Grayson's story
Grayson was born with meningitis and fell ill again several weeks later, leaving him with an acquired brain injury. Every day is hard but he fights back bravely, as mum Bethany explains
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Claire R's story
Claire, from Worksop in Nottinghamshire, fell ill when she was 18 in 1991. She initially had flu-like symptoms but when a ‘blood blister like rash’ appeared she was rushed to hospital – just in the nick of time! She tells her story here
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Jude's meningitis story
Baby Jude was born premature, with many health problems as well as meningitis. With the love of his family he came through
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Minnie-Rose's story
Maxine’s six-month-old daughter Minnie-Rose cried when she was held and wouldn’t eat or drink. Because she was in physical pain Maxine took her to hospital, where they noticed purple spots on her legs. Thanks to the speed with which she was treated Minnie went on to make a good recovery. Maxine, from Cleveleys in Lancashire, recounts their story here