10 reasons to see a pediatrician for your baby or toddler

Having an unwell baby or toddler can be horrible. Is it just a small illness like a cold or a more serious illness? If your child needs medical attention, but you don't want to worry too much, you don't want to delay seeing a doctor.
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1. Your baby or toddler looks blue around the lips - sometimes it is darker than blue. This requires immediate attention.
2. Your baby or toddler will be drowsy and "without it" when awake. This includes if your baby or toddler is completely unresponsive. This requires immediate attention. However, I am not talking about deep sleep or just waking up from sleep.
3. Your baby or toddler feels cold when you touch it. When you press the sternum [sternum] for 5 seconds until the skin becomes pale and then loosens, the color does not recover within 3 seconds. This requires immediate attention.
4. Your baby or toddler is trying to breathe. You may notice that the ribs will stick out each time you breathe. If this situation does not improve or resolve in an hour or so, you need to ask for help.
5. Your baby or toddler is vomiting bright green bile. This indicates a blocked bowel. This requires urgent attention.
6. Your baby or toddler passes a red currant jelly stool, especially if there is a crying event beforehand. This may be intussusception. This requires urgent attention.
7. Your baby or toddler has a fever for 5 days or more and is unwell and often very painful - the doctor needs to check if your child has signs of Kawasaki disease. Get help within 24 hours.
8. Your baby or toddler will no longer perform the tasks he or she has previously learned. For example, when you or she has done this before, your baby can no longer stand or stand. I don't mean everyday life, but as time goes by, your child seems to be regressing rather than progressing in his or her development.
9. Your baby or toddler is losing weight. I am not saying that there will be a slight decrease, but the general trend of increasing weight or actually losing weight of infants or young children over time.
10. You are worried about your baby or toddler being sick - if you know your child, you are the best judge. If you are very worried, it is best to seek medical advice.

These are signs and symptoms of concern. If you have any kind of baby or child, you need to have a medical check - some need more urgent checks than others and the above. Your child may have other signs that are relevant to you, of course, if any. In this case, seek medical care.

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