When should we take the symptoms of the baby's illness seriously? ========================================== Don't worry too much, whenever a serious or dangerous problem arises, you will definitely understand... within a few days after the birth of the baby, you will understand his normal and abnormal conditions and you can recognize the symptoms of the baby's illness.... Your information about the baby's normal conditions, the pattern of eating, sleeping, urinating and the answer to you about the assessment of the baby's health condition and when the pediatrician says: elements.... the basic points that you must follow to maintain the baby's health: - Keep the baby away from contact with sick people and wash your hands after every diaper change... If you feel that your baby has a fever, be sure to measure its temperature.... You must have a glass thermometer, digital thermometer, disposable thermometer or ear thermometer... But in any case, you can't measure the baby's body temperature. use the child may bite and remove the tip... fever is present but no other symptoms and otherwise the child seems healthy... monitor him for a day to see if any new symptoms appear... difficulty breathing: If the baby's nose is blocked, you should try to clean it... You can do this operation with the help of a syringe (clogged nasal passage makes it difficult for him to suck the bottle or the mother's breast)... Mood changes: Tiredness, restlessness and the general state of the baby are very important... The symptoms of the baby's illness are not always physical and visible symptoms... But mothers who know their baby should take the baby's mood changes seriously... Unusual crying: If your baby suddenly starts crying and this cry lasts longer than usual and you can't soothe him in the usual ways, or if his cry is dry and sharp or weak, or he cries in an unusually low voice, he may have a serious illness... he wakes up, tell the pediatrician immediately... Abnormal stools: Usually, the stools of babies, especially those who are breastfed, are very loose and even watery, passing up to 10 times a day....this makes it difficult to distinguish between normal stools and diarrhea....Any change in the normal pattern of the baby's stool is a key point....the smell of the stool is important..3 months or younger and you suspect that he has diarrhea, tell the pediatrician....Anytime your child shows signs of a newborn illness And if you have doubts about your child's health, go to a pediatrician and baby specialist... Source: www.koodakonline.com