Seek medical help and call your doctor if your baby:

• Has a fever above 38 ° C/ 100°F (37.5 °C if newborn)
• Is not hungry for 2 consecutive feeds
• Has prolonged vomiting (for 12 hours or more)
• Has diarrhoea for more than 12 hours
• Has a high pitched cry for 2 or more hours
• Has dry nappies and doesn’t seem to be passing as much urine as normal
• Has cold skin
• Appears drowsy or unusually quiet or limp / sleepy or lethargic

• Neck is rigid or still
• Has a rash especially red or purple spots that don’t disappear when pressed with a glass
• Has a fit or convulsion
• Has pink, watery or sticky eyes
• Has blood in his / her urine or stools
• Has breathing difficulties or rapid breathing
• Has long fits of coughing

Young babies are very vulnerable. Always call the doctor if you are in doubt.