- Persistent, forceful vomiting, especially if the vomited material is bile stained (green) or bloody.
- Fever in infants under three months of age (100.5 F or above).
- Unusual drowsiness or inability to arouse the baby/child.
- Difficulty breathing.
- Repeated choking spells or ‘blue” spells while feeding.
- Twitching or convulsions.
- Continuous crying for over one hour.
- A tight, full abdomen with vomiting.
- A yellow color of the baby’s skin and white of the eyes not present when the baby left the hospital.
- Thick pus-like drainage from the belly button or elsewhere.
- Bleeding that will not stop with direct pressure for 15 minutes.
Please don’t hesitate to call us whenever you have concerns about the health of your child.
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