How do I know when I should take baby to the doctor?

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Here are some cues when parents should bring their child to the doctor: - fever : when the baby has a temperature of over 38.8 degrees - cough: when coughing becomes more that just a small tickle sound or when baby has difficulty breathing from the coughing - spitting up: when babies spit up a large amount of what looks like outdated milk or is tinted with colour - urine and bowel movements: when you notice anything out of the ordinary, such as strong odor, blood spots in their stool - gagging: if your baby gags on a pacifier or when you lay him/her back in the bed - rash: when you notice a rash of tiny red dots, accompanied with a fever - vomiting: when your child throws up repeatedly or vomits any blood, or seems disoriented, or the vomit is greenish-yellow - head bump: if your child bump his/her head and becomes unconscious. Or if he/she vomits, seems sleepy or disoriented or has clear fluid draining from his/her nose or ear - abdominal pain: that lasts for more than two hours or that worsen when he/she jumps up and down While you may not want to be calling or bring your child to the doctor over every issue, I would suggest to trust your instinct and seek you doctor’s opinion as you deemed fit. For more information, here are some useful articles to refer to: http://sg.theasianparent.com/when-to-call-the-doctor-about-your-baby/ http://www.parents.com/health/injuries/emergency/should-you-wake-the-doctor/

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It would depend on the illness and the child, really. This article has a lot of helpful hints. http://sg.theasianparent.com/when-to-call-the-doctor-about-your-baby/http://sg.theasianparent.com/when-to-call-the-doctor-about-your-baby/

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Anything that you are unsure of you should just seek your doctors opinion.

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