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You should consult your baby’s doctor if your baby has any of the following signs.

  • Blue or pale colored skin
  • Yellow skin or eyes
  • White patches in the mouth
  • Axillary temperature greater that 100 degrees Fahrenheit or less than 97.5 degrees
  • Unusually inactive; cannot easily wake up after naps
  • Cries excessively for no obvious reason
  • Eats poorly or refuses to eat
  • Vomiting, not just spitting up
  • Diarrhea or constipation
  • No yellow stool after five days if breastfeeding
  • No stool for 48 hours and less than six wet diapers in the day
  • Unusual rash
  • Rapid or difficult breathing
  • Redness, drainage or odor from umbilical cord or fetal scalp electrode site
  • Call if your baby just does not seem to be normal to you
  • Has a seizure
  • Seems in pain
  • Has bleeding or drainage from eyes, nails, navel, or genitals
  • Does not urinate within six to eight hours after circumcision
  • Any other problems you are concerned about
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