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When to Call the Doctor


	When You Should Worry The signs below may mean your baby is very ill. Call your baby's doctor right away if your baby: Does not have stools Has yellowish skin Has diarrhea Has a temperature higher than 100�F (38�C) taken under the arm Vomits (more than just spit up) more than 2-3 times a day Refuses to feed or nurses poorly Has fewer than four wet diapers in 24 hours

CHILDHOOD ILLNESSES

Fever-Related Seizures

Flu and Your Baby

Newborn Jaundice

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)

Rotavirus (Diarrhea)

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