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Sick Baby Questions... Answered

Sick baby questions are very common among parents. The first cold, fever, stomach virus... And then it just continues.

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Below you'll find all the sick baby questions answered here at Easy Baby Life's Help Line. As you will see, you are not the only one looking for advice on how to handle your little sick baby.

By browsing the questions and answers below, you'll find tips from our mom experts here as well as from many other parents contributing.

Questions include what to do when your baby has a cold, is running a fever or seems to have a stomach bug. You'll find babies with eye infections, mucus, seizures, a bad cough and many more issues.

Sometimes it is difficult to know if a baby really is ill or not. Here are some signs that your baby is sick. This is not a complete list, and since you know your child the best, following your intuition regarding changes in your baby's health is important.

Some signs that your infant is ill

Fever equal to or greater than 100.4F (38 C) by rectum. If your baby is less than 6 weeks old with a fever of 100.4F (38 C) or higher, call the doctor immediately.
Vomiting (not just spitting up) more than one feeding in a day and your baby doesn't usually do this (for example from acid reflux).
Diarrhea or loose watery stools that are more frequent than usual.
Refusal to eat for more than one feeding, gets unusually tired while suckling or falling asleep in the middle of successive feedings.
Lethargy or listlessness, i.e. sudden and prolonged decrease in activity level.
Unusual skin rash.
Fast breathing (over 70 times per minute) or difficulty breathing. Fast breathing can mean a high fever so check your baby's temperature.
Convulsions.
Persistent irritability.

If you are in a hurry, simply use the search box below to find the questions dealing with your baby's particular problems. OR, find answers to questions you didn't even know that you had by simply browsing all the Q&As below.

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Sick Baby Questions Asked - And Answered

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White Stuff In Baby's Mouth
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Baby Passing Out
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Baby Shaking Head
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Vomiting Yellow Mucus
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Think My 3 Week Baby Is Sick
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Yellow Mucus From 9 Month Old Girl's Vagina
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4 Month Old Baby Arm Shaking
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Baby Eye Waters
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7 Month Old Baby Girl Is Sick Help!
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3 Month Old With Wheezing and Coughing
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Temperature And Teething
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My 10 Month Baby Isnt Eating And Lost Weight!
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4 Months Old Got Shots
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6 Months Pregnant - Baby Not Kicking
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2 Month Old, Pink Eye?
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Flem In Her Lungs
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What Could Cause A Child To Pass Out?
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Too Much Tylenol To Baby
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Belly Button Opening up
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Yellow Mucus Coming Out Of Eye
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My Daughter Is Sick And Won't Eat
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My 13 Month Old Daughter Shakes Uncontrollably After Waking Up.
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Chronic Cough For Baby
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Reflux In 8 Week Old
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Physiological Jaundice
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Bleeding In Diaper
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Chesty Baby
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1 Month Old Baby Sick
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My Baby Is 7 Weeks Old With Cough
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4 Month Old Baby Suddenly Shaking
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Baby Belly Button Red
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Daughter Gasps Sometimes When Laid Down
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Baby Never Stops Moving!!
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Some More Advice - Baby Had Seizure
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Belly Hurts And Diarrhea
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My Daughter Is 3 Months And About To Have A Cold
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