Since contact with baby who has influenzae I've had flu symptoms.

[mamasunshine]

I'm 15 weeks pregnant and visited a friend in hospital Saturday afternoon. Her dc, 6months old has the haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib). I wasn't told this until I was in the hospital holding the baby. The dc has been vaccinated against this but has still picked up the strain. Since Sunday morning (yesterday) I've had various symptoms and have been feeling very unwell. Symptoms: diarrhea, very bad headache, exhaustion, sneezing, runny nose, blocked nose, feeling hot and cold, nausea.

I've read on-line that this is a bacterium that can cause the deadly menningistis, pneumonnia etc...I've phoned my GP surgery and someone will phone me back today sometime?!! Starting to panic a bit. Could I have picked up this strain? I know you're immunity is much lower in pregnancy.

Hope they phone you back soon. My feeling is that this is probably just a cold or a virus that has happened co-incidentally - developing all these symptoms so quickly after exposure would be very rare.

I;d call NHS Direct or hassle your docs if they haven't got back to you already.

If you think you've got a fever, get some paracetamol in you - the biggest issue with many infections when pregnant seems to be the raised temp and paracetamol can help lower this.

Thanks for the replies. No word from dr's yet . But spoke to NHS Direct as well and said as no strained neck/rash then stay at home with plenty of fluids/rest etc. If symptoms get any worse contact GP or go to A & E. Have taken some paracetamol and had a VVVery long sleep, 2.5hrs in deep sleep, woken by the phone. feel as though I could sleep for eternity. mrsgangly - exactly what I'm hoping, and I'm sure it is a coincidence. If I have another bad night I think I'll book a GP appointment first thing - just to be on the safe side.