First, the worrying baby situation 1, neonatal fever If your newborn has a high fever of 38 degrees, you should take it to the emergency room immediately. Please note that only the rectal thermometer is the most accurate temperature for infants of this age.
2. Babies with poor diet are prone to dehydration, and short-term malnutrition may even affect their development. One week after birth, the baby should be able to drink one side or one bottle in 15 ~ 20 minutes. In addition, breathing hard when sweating or sucking is also a warning.
Newborns with fever should seek medical attention immediately. 3, bloody stool If bloody stool is caused by tearing around * * *, then don't worry. But if not, you should see a doctor. Turbid, mucus-like stool or white-gray stool should be treated immediately, because it may be a liver problem.
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4, the amount of activity is greatly reduced If you find that the activity of a certain part of the baby's body has stopped, or it has become relatively less, for example, the activity of the right arm is less than that of the left arm, then you should consult a doctor to ensure that the child is fine.
5. Slow social milestones Physical milestones are not more important than social milestones. Babies should be able to laugh when they are 2 months old, look affectionately when they are 4 ~ 6 months old, and share their favorite things when they are 1 year old.
Second, what are the common neonatal symptoms that are normal? 1, galactorrhea at the corners of the mouth is usually more common in newborns. Because the muscle development between their intestines and stomach is not mature enough, they can't let the milk move smoothly to the intestine, causing reflux, so they overflow milk.
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2, continuous snoring For many babies, this has happened, usually after breastfeeding, and sometimes it will suddenly appear inexplicably. This is because the diaphragm and abdominal muscles are not fully developed.
3, the stool is dark green, and the baby's defecation is dark green or dark green, which is called meconium. It is because the baby ingests a lot of excrement and waste in the uterus that the feces will show such a color, and usually the color will become normal in a few days.
4. Newborns with cross-eyed eyes are not mature enough, so they can't see things at close range. Plus his eyes will turn at will, so sometimes it looks like cross-eyed.