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Billie Shepherd’s baby daughter Margot rushed to hospital after suffering a febrile seizure

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Billie Shepherd, 34, has revealed her youngest daughter Margot had to be taken to hospital by ambulance after suffering a bout of fever last week (pictured with son Arthur)

Billie Shepherd has revealed that her youngest daughter Margot had to be taken to hospital by ambulance after suffering a bout of fever last week.

The former TOWIE star, 34, took to Instagram on Thursday to detail the terrifying encounter, while also reassuring fans that Margot, 15 months, is ‘slowly getting better’.

A febrile seizure can sometimes happen when a child has a high temperature. It’s usually not serious, but it’s important to get medical attention if your child has a seizure.

Billie shares Margot as well as daughter Nelly, nine, and son Arthur, six, with husband Greg Shepherd.

In the post she wrote: ‘An exhausted mother. My little darling Margot has had a nasty virus, last Sunday Margot had a fever, it was the scariest moment of my life.

Billie Shepherd, 34, has revealed her youngest daughter Margot had to be taken to hospital by ambulance after suffering a bout of fever last week (pictured with son Arthur)

Billie Shepherd, 34, has revealed her youngest daughter Margot had to be taken to hospital by ambulance after suffering a bout of fever last week (pictured with son Arthur)

The former TOWIE star took to Instagram on Thursday to detail the terrifying encounter, while also reassuring fans that Margot, 15 months, is 'slowly getting better'

The former TOWIE star took to Instagram on Thursday to detail the terrifying encounter, while also reassuring fans that Margot, 15 months, is 'slowly getting better'

The former TOWIE star took to Instagram on Thursday to detail the terrifying encounter, while also reassuring fans that Margot, 15 months, is ‘slowly getting better’

‘It was caused by a rise in her temperature, I was so scared and didn’t know what to do, of course we called an ambulance and Margot was examined in hospital.

‘After talking to several doctors they all told me the same thing that they are quite common but not talked about so I’m sharing this because it might encourage some of you to look into what to do in this situation.

‘Margot is slowly getting better ❤️’

It comes after Billie and her sister Sam signed a multi-million pound deal for their podcast with Amazon late last year.

They will bring their podcast The Sam and Billie Show to Amazon’s podcast platform Wonderly in a multi-year deal.

The former TOWIE stars, who launched their podcast back in 2021, are now setting their sights on conquering the US.

An insider told MailOnline exclusively: ‘The deal with Amazon marks an important milestone for Sam and Billie.

“The girls hope the deal will open doors for them in the US.”

What are febrile seizures?

A febrile seizure (febrile seizures or fits) can sometimes happen when a child has a high temperature.

It is usually not serious, but it is important to get medical attention.

They usually affect children between 6 months and 6 years.

The symptoms include:

  • becomes stiff and jerks, shakes or has twitching movements
  • becoming unconscious, not responding or looking at you when you talk to them
  • even be sick or wet
  • be sleepy, irritable or confused for up to 1 hour afterwards
A febrile seizure can sometimes happen when a child has a high temperature. It's usually not serious, but it's important to get medical attention if your child has a seizure

A febrile seizure can sometimes happen when a child has a high temperature. It's usually not serious, but it's important to get medical attention if your child has a seizure

A febrile seizure can sometimes happen when a child has a high temperature. It’s usually not serious, but it’s important to get medical attention if your child has a seizure

Billie shares Margot as well as daughter Nelly, nine, and son Arthur, six, with husband Greg Shepherd

Billie shares Margot as well as daughter Nelly, nine, and son Arthur, six, with husband Greg Shepherd

Billie shares Margot as well as daughter Nelly, nine, and son Arthur, six, with husband Greg Shepherd

Sam and Billie have had plenty to celebrate recently after signing a multi-million pound deal for their podcast with Amazon late last year

Sam and Billie have had plenty to celebrate recently after signing a multi-million pound deal for their podcast with Amazon late last year

Sam and Billie have had plenty to celebrate recently after signing a multi-million pound deal for their podcast with Amazon late last year

Sam is also mum to Paul, eight, Rosie, six, and Edward, 20 months, who she shares with boyfriend Paul Knightley

Sam is also mum to Paul, eight, Rosie, six, and Edward, 20 months, who she shares with boyfriend Paul Knightley

Sam is also mum to Paul, eight, Rosie, six, and Edward, 20 months, who she shares with boyfriend Paul Knightley

The source close to Sam and Billie said the huge signing marks a new era for the sisters after Sam steps down from filming The Mummy Diaries in 2021.

The podcast covers the lives of the sisters as they negotiate family life with being in the public eye.

The siblings shot to fame at the same time when they appeared in the first series of The Only Way Is Essex in 2010.

After leaving the E4 reality show in 2016, Billie and Sam began Sam & Billie: The Mummy Diaries, which followed their journey through motherhood until 2021.

Sam is also mum to Paul, eight, Rosie, six, and Edward, 20 months, who she shares with boyfriend Paul Knightley.

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