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Never
before in your life did you feel you needed a
physician on hand as much as you will now. Most
doctors who treat children encourage frequent calls on
everything from cradle cap (a flaky rash on the scalp)
to spitup. Ask your doctor if there's a call-in hour
for such questions. Of course, there will be times
when your baby needs more than a phone exam.
Call
immediately
if you notice any of the following
symptoms:
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- Fever
higher than 100º F
- Difficulty
breathing
- Forceful,
repeated vomiting (spitup after feedings is
common, however)
- Blood
in the urine or stool
- Inconsolable
crying
- Extreme
lethargy
- Refusal
to feed
- Yellow-
or orange-hued skin or eyes
- White
patches in the mouth
- Discharge
from the eyes, nails, navel, or genitals
- Bleeding
or discharge from the umbilical-cord stump or
circumcision site
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