Billie Shepherd has revealed that her youngest daughter Margot had to be taken to hospital by ambulance last week after suffering a febrile convulsion.
The former TOWIE star, 34, took to Instagram on Thursday to describe the terrifying encounter, while also reassuring fans that Margot, 15 months, is ‘slowly getting better’.
A febrile convulsion can sometimes occur when a child has a fever. It is usually not serious, but it is important to seek medical attention if your child has a seizure.
Billie shares Margot, daughter Nelly, nine, and son Arthur, six, with her husband Greg Shepherd.
In the post she wrote: ‘An exhausted mother. My sweet little Margot has had a nasty virus, on Sunday Margot had a febrile convulsion, it was the most terrifying moment of my life.
Billie Shepherd, 34, has revealed her youngest daughter Margot had to be rushed to hospital by ambulance after suffering a febrile convulsion last week (pictured with son Arthur)
The former TOWIE star took to Instagram on Thursday to detail the terrifying encounter, as she reassured fans that Margot, 15 months, is ‘slowly getting better’
‘It was due to a temperature increase. I was so scared and didn’t know what to do. We of course called an ambulance and Margot was examined in the hospital.
‘After talking to countless doctors because they all said the same thing to me, that they are quite common but not talked about, I’m sharing this because it may encourage some of you to explore what to do in this situation doing.
‘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 are bringing 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 exclusively told MailOnline: ‘The deal with Amazon marks a major milestone for Sam and Billie.
“The girls hope the deal will open doors for them in the US.”
A febrile convulsion can sometimes occur when a child has a fever. It is usually not serious, but it is important to seek medical attention if your child has a seizure
Billie shares Margot, daughter Nelly, nine, and son Arthur, six, with her husband Greg Shepherd
Sam and Billie have had a lot to celebrate lately, 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 her boyfriend Paul Knightley
The source close to Sam and Billie said the huge signing marks a new era for the sisters, after Sam retired from filming Mummy Diaries in 2021.
The podcast covers the sisters’ lives as they negotiate their family life while in the public eye.
The siblings rose 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 started Sam & Billie: The Mummy Diaries, following their journey through motherhood, until 2021.
Sam is also mum to Paul, eight, Rosie, six, and Edward, 20 months, who she shares with her boyfriend Paul Knightley.