Meningitis stories
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Indie's story
Melissa and Steve's daughter Indie was born premature, and despite her feeling cold they were told not to worry. But, she rapidly deteriorated and died of Group B strep just 10 days after birth -
Frank R’s story
Frank had contracted Group B Strep meningitis. He responded well to treatment but the disease has left him with after-effects -
Pippa G’s story
Pippa struggled to feed and her breathing became increasingly noisy, sadly, she had contracted group b strep meningitis -
Jackson H's story
Linda’s son Jackson became ill just a fortnight after birth with late onset Strep B meningitis. Fortunately the youngster has bounced back strongly, and at his recent six month check has reached all his milestones to become a happy, healthy and smiley bab -
Ava B's story
Leanne knew her newborn baby daughter Ava was not right, but doctor after doctor didn’t listen to her maternal instinct or connect Ava’s high-pitched screams and high temperatures with her mother’s Strep B during pregnancy -
Lillia's story
Balloons were released to bid a final farewell to 4-year-old Lillia, who had been battling a catalogue of health problems since she fell ill with meningitis as a baby -
Freya's story
Freya’s life changed forever when she contracted GBS meningitis and septicaemia in 2005, after spending weeks in hospital critically ill with the disease, Freya now suffers a series of after-effects including blindness and cerebral palsy -
Abbie’s story
An unusual cry alerted Gillian Marshall that something was not quite right with her 13-day-old baby girl -
Isabella's story
Donna’s daughter Isabella didn’t have the easiest start in life, contracting Group B Strep -
John's story
Alison and Simon’s son John, from Sheffield, became limp, floppy and unresponsive in November 2015. He was rushed straight to hospital where he was diagnosed with Group B strep. -
Angus's story
Muriel’s baby son Angus, from Dunfermline in Fife, developed a horrible cry and wouldn’t settle. He had developed Group B Strep and was put on a cocktail of antibiotics. Muriel recounts their experience. -
Mia's story
Little Mia, from Louth in Lincolnshire, was just three-weeks-old when she came down with Strep B meningitis -
Eva's story
Eva contracted meningitis on the 24 January 2015 when she was 22 days old, and sadly passed away six days later on 31 January 2015. -
Lily's story
It was just an ordinary November day with a four-week-old baby for Lily and her mother Billie, but all that was to change dramatically and very quickly when Lily was rushed to hospital with an unusual cry and a burning temperature. -
Ella's story
Lucie Dunbar was overjoyed when she gave birth to daughter Ella. But her little one fell ill with Group B streptococcal meningitis shortly after coming home. Here Lucie tells Ella's story -
Noah P's story
In September 2012, Sarah and John's son, Noah, fell ill. Crying, vomiting and running a temperature, Sarah’s parental instincts told her something was seriously wrong with her baby. It took multiple hospital visits before doctors finally diagnosed Noah. -
Lucy's story
Amanda Gray, of Nuneaton, saw her daughter Lucy contract Group B Streptococcal meningitis at just 10 days old in April 2014