getting hand, foot and mouth disease shortly before giving birth can mean your baby is born with a mild version of it

You can start spreading it from a few days before you have any symptoms, but you're most likely to spread it to others in the first 5 days after symptoms start. Keeping your child away from other children for longer is unlikely to stop the illness spreading. Hand, foot and mouth disease in pregnancy Hand, foot and mouth disease is easily passed on to other people. It's spread in coughs, sneezes, poo and the fluid in the blisters. You can get it more than once.

having a high temperature during the first 3 months of pregnancy can lead to miscarriage, although this is very rare

Several of these finger foods can be prepped ahead of time, making it easy for you to mingle with guests while the party gets started. Many of them are also vegan-friendly bites or vegetarian recipes (or can be modified to be) if you're serving guests who have dietary restrictions. Some can even be made in the air fryer, slow cooker, or Instant Pot so your oven and stove are free for the main course.