Your Pregnancy

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Ouchy ears

Q My 7-month-old baby keeps tugging at her one ear. It also looks like there is a lot of wax in that ear. Should I take her to the paediatrician? I’m a first-time parent and not sure what the symptoms of an ear infection are or what could cause it.

HAND, FOOT & MOUTH DISEASE

Q My 2-year old has little red

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