For Families: Prematurity Awareness Month

For Families: When to Call the Doctor
Call your baby's health care provider if your baby: Has a blue tint around the nose, lips or on the skin Is paler than usual Refuses to eat Is more irritable than usual Is less active than usual Vomits (not spit-up or reflux) Has trouble breathing Has a change in breathing pattern Has diarrhea for more than a day Has a change in bowel habits Has a fever higher than 100.4 degrees, taken rectally Has one or more apnea episodes, or as instructed by your doctor (apnea is periodic interruption of breathing) Just doesn't seem “right” or well to you REMEMBER: If you think something is wrong, check with your baby's health care provider. August 2009

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