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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:

  • 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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