New Parents Can't Tell If Baby Symptoms Need a Doctor

“I’m not even sure how to flair this because I seriously am at a complete loss as to what I’m dealing with 8 days ago we got home from a trip with friends and the following day my 11 month old son’s behavior changed abruptly. It’s like he woke up a different child. Suddenly he was clingy, not eating solids great, crying or fussing all the time, throwing food, getting upset every time I put him in his car seat, etc. I assumed he was either going through a major growth spurt (he’s learned FIVE word”

“FTD here to my four month old daughter. She’s the light of mom’s and I’s life. Born with a bunch of medical issues (imperforate anus, horseshoe kidney, holes in heart). Needless to say we have barely left her bedside since she was born. Until today. At 7:45am, I was on her changing table. Dilated her anus (imperforate anus babies/new rectums need this to help poop) got her dressed. Needed socks. Turned my back for less than a minute to grab them, and she was on the floor. Face first. No loss of”

“My daughter had a cephalohematoma after birth and I’m honestly still very worried about it. She’s 20 days old now. She was taken to the NICU immediately after delivery, so I didn’t even get to see her at first. My OB said the hematoma was from her being stuck in the birth canal and prolonged pushing, but she also used a vacuum for a few seconds, so I’m not sure whether it was from the vacuum, the prolonged pushing, or both. She cried after about a minute and needed resuscitation, then was put on”

“FTM and I had a perfectly happy and content easy baby and right at 3 weeks 5 days something majorly shifted. He is 5 week now and we’ve been dealing with Inconsolable cries that sounds like he’s in pain. Side note: I exclusively breastfeed. He will be fed, burped, clean diaper, rocked, swaddled, pacifier, etc and nothing settles him. It’s worse in the evening but can happen at any time of day. He does arch his back when he eats and for a bit after. I took him to peds and right away she said sile”

“My baby is unwell for the first time at 9 months since I birthed him. He feels quite hot, I’m worried and too scared to sleep. I keep checking his temp it was over 38 then went down, I’ve given him cough medicine for 3 months plus but I’m unsure if allowed to gibe Calpol too, I’ve tried him with a bottle as well but he’s not interested. I have severe anxiety so I’m worried something will happen to him overnight and that I’ll fall asleep and not be there submitted by /u/Little-Reindee”

“My 1 week old is still struggling with jaundice. On day 2 of her being born, we were informed she was a bit jaundice but that it was treatment level and that they really weren’t concerned at that moment, so we were sent home. Upon being home, by day 4ish I just felt like she wasn’t eating well and I felt like she was becoming more yellow. I first saw lactation who informed me she wasn’t transferring milk well from my breast, so I started doing formula and pumping breast milk. We were told to fee”

“So my baby girl has always been gassy but I feel like it’s so much worse now. When does it get better? I feel like I should switch formulas but idk I don’t want to make things worse. She is on Enfamil Gentlease neuropro care. We were on similac comfort but she was having diarrhea and a rash on her chest so that’s why we switch to the Enfamil and she had been good on it beside the gas (she had been on it since July). I just wonder if the lactose is still the issue but the doc says it’s normal. Sh”

“I am FTM and 4weeks post partum. I am still trying to understand how to take care of my newborn. I am exclusively breast feeding for me, and my pediatrician had already told me that the baby has mild tongue tie and lip tie which will make latching somewhat difficult. Every feed is hence a struggle for me. I have been trying all sorts of things (including trying flipple technique) to get better latch and I am feeling better now. But there are times my baby will unlatch from breast mid feed and wi”

“My mom exposed my baby and I to a cold. She came over and I didn't find out she wasn't feeling well till later. She held my baby for 2 hours while I slept. Well that was 3 days ago and now I'm not feeling well. My baby isn't showing cold symptoms or a fever, but he is fussier and clingier than normal. My husband is working out of state so I'm the only here to care for him. I called the pediatrician to let them know about the potential exposure and ask them what to look out fo”

“My son has seemed congested when on his back since birth and ped said it was amniotic fluid that would resolve in the first few weeks. At his second visit I mentioned it again and she said some babies just have milk in the throat after eating. He is now almost 8 weeks and still makes this noise after eating. We try holding him up after feeds but even this video is when I’m holding him upright. He spits up regularly but I’m not sure if it’s a normal amount or not? I feel like it’s effecting his s”

“My little family has a cold. My four month old is definitely not feeling well. Glossy eyes,red face, no fever, coughing, sneezing,and running nose. She’s still acting herself just a little dazed. Still laughing and smiling but it’s hurting me to see her not feel good. Is there anything I can do for her? I’m breastfeeding her more than usual to keep her hydrated. Also using suction on her nose. We’ve been cuddling on the couch watching cartoons to make her feel better. Any other suggestions? &#32”

“My son is 14 weeks old, and we just spent a few days in hospital due to gastro and upper respiratory infection, he had to be fed through a tube as he wasn’t breastfeeding, for 3 nights I had to pump so he could be fed my breastmilk through the tube. I had always been an oversupplier and struggled during feeding sessions because my son could not keep up with the multiple fast let downs and over abundance of breastmilk, for 11 weeks we struggled but my milk production started to regulate (FTM here”

“Disclaimer: I am not looking for medical advice, and we are already following up with our doctor and a pediatric neurosurgeon. I am simply looking for personal experiences and reassurance from other parents who have walked this road. Hi everyone. I could really use some community wisdom and shared stories from other parents tonight to help ease my anxious brain. We recently had a head ultrasound for our five-month-old daughter, and the results showed ventriculomegaly, prominent lateral ventricle”

“My LO has had issues with reflux/gas/extreme fussiness since pretty much day 1. I’m a FTM so I wasn’t sure what was considered “normal” for a newborn but around his one month mark I suspected this was more than colic. I brought it up to his pediatrician who automatically dismissed it and said it was colic and it would resolve on his own. Well it never resolved and only kept getting worse but I kept telling myself he’ll grow out of it. As weeks went on he wasn’t getting any better so I brought it”

“I feel really sad for my baby that he has head lag still. Any google tells you they shouldn’t have this now. I’m scrupled to the maternal health nurse tomorrow who’s going to refer me to a physio and I’ll see my gp on Friday for a refferal to the Pead I also noticed he has super good neck strength as a newbie to about 2 months then it got weaker now I’m thinking about it. It hasn’t been super obvious but he didn’t used to have head lag when suddenly it seems he does. He heard to roll as early as”

“Our 8 month old has what feels like many health issues piling up (food allergies, eczema, dropping growth percentiles), and I'm struggling to see past it. I worry that things will always be this way and that our LO will have a tough life. Some days I find myself so focused on her health issues that I forget to enjoy my time with her. We are working with specialists on these issues and have some plans in place, and I'm working with a therapist on my anxiety. I know I should be appreciativ”

“Mom of a five week old here and I just feel so down and lost. We recently found mucus and bloody stool in our son’s diapers in addition to incredible fussiness and gastro problems for two days (causing everyone to lose a lot of sleep). For context we have been combo feeding for about 2 weeks now after a difficult Initial two weeks of EBF (due to painful latch problems). He gets one bottle of formula at night and seemed to tolerate well initially. The pediatrician today recommended to go dairy fr”

“Two weeks ago, I had my third baby. The birth was complicated and ended in an emergency c-section and I received antibiotics for 2 days. I suspect that the antibiotics caused a yeast infection which spread to my breast and therefore also to the baby. In the beginning I thought the pain was because of tze typical start of breastfeeding and would go away after a few days like it did with my two older children. But it got worse and my nipples also started to crack and now I'm in agony with ever”

“Before my son’s 9 month appointment I felt like he was pretty normal/average, even advanced in some areas. He has been babbling for a long time and started saying mama (with genuine intention) at 8.5 months, has been eating finger foods and feeding himself since 7.5 months. Started rolling at 4 months back to tummy, but it took some time for him to go the other direction. Socially he is great. Claps when we clap, smiles at strangers, has started to wave hi (inconsistently). Leading up to the app”

“My LO is 5 weeks old. About a week ago we thought maybe my son had signs of CMPA and I was already feeling overwhelmed so we decided to test out a hypoallergenic formula. Long story short the symptoms got better but the last 2 days also started to flair again a little so we aren’t positive that’s what it was. Anyway I had a bit of a meltdown tonight regretting stopping breastfeeding. It’s been about a week and I’ve been pumping a little bit just to help pain and my supply is terrible now. Can I”

“I (and baby) had thrush when she was just under a month old, presumably from having to take IV antibiotics during birth which killed any antibodies that I had to get rid of the yeast and caused it to grow. That cleared up with meds nicely: oral meds for baby, cream for her diaper rash, and cream for my nipples. Well now I had to take antibiotics a week ago for presumed mastitis (fever, clogged duct, breast pain, etc.). Now my nipple thrush has come back, with a large crack on my right nipple tha”

“We’re all sick in our home and I have an 8 week old. I’m nursing round the clock and taking all the vitamins and water I can. She started sniffling a bit and a few coughs today. Is this the beginning? Ugh. Did your newborn get sick and NOT end up in the hospital so young? My toddlers are coughing big deep coughs and have minor sore throats and headaches (no fevers yet) Did your newborn NOT get sick when everyone else did? Maybe from being protected through breastmilk…. I feel so worried about wh”

“My boy will be seven months tomorrow. He’s had health issues since he was born which included a month long NICU stay. We also suspect GERD, but his GI specialist wants to see him a couple more times before anything is concrete. He was born in the 80th percentile and has dropped to the 20th. He is combo fed since six months and EBF before six months. Tummy time is incredibly hard because he throws up every time. It doesn’t matter how long we wait after feeds, he gets sick. He has excellent head c”

“I'm worried about my baby. She's 1month old. I think she's having diarrhea and maybe dehydrated. Last Saturday, bigla na lang sya nag p-poop every time I breastfeed her, which is very unusual for my baby. I breastfed her every 2hrs, and that's the time where she poop midway breastfeeding or every after breastfeed. Iba rin yung smell ng poop nya compared sa mga nakaraang araw, mas strong yung smell this time. The other day, tulog lang sya magdamag. Gigising lang sya kapag papadede”

“My son was born in November, beautiful baby boy and I love him dearly. But since the moment he has been born nothing has been the same. It first started with a horrible UTI (probably from the catheter during birth), that took two rounds of strong abx to kill off. Then it was thrush which lasted for months, finally it seemed to have gone away on it’s own. Then it was the fatigued heart attack symptoms because Mamma bear was literally surviving off of 2-3 hour sleep increments. My heart palpitated”

“I’m not looking for medical advice, but after my baby was born my midwife evaluated my placenta and all that. She told me my amniotic sack was bisected, essentially there were two compartments or cavities and that one was smaller and one was bigger. My baby had kind of a crooked smooshed nose when he was born and she said that could be why(he has since straightened out and has an adorable little nose lol). After my first who had a bulging sack that was hanging out while I was pushing resulting i”

“my daughter has had this off and on rash i would say that hasn’t gone away in the past 3/4 weeks. it’ll get better for a few days, maybe even a week, i’ll leave it alone and BOOM it’s back. it doesn’t irritate her and i’m moisturizing it twice per day. i’ve tried tubby todd all over ointment, just tubby todd lotion, aveeno daily moisturizer with prebiotic oat, aquaphor, breast milk baths, and A&D diaper rash ointment. we only use molly suds unscented for her clothes, towels, my clothes, and”