Emergency Situation in Babies
Do you know what to do if your baby is sick? Do you have any guidance already?
If you are a first-time parent, you probably will find it hard to decide whether your baby is really sick (needs to be examined immediately by a doctor) or it’s just a mild illness.
Below you will find the situations when your baby really needs to go to an emergency room or to see a doctor:
- Choking (is not able to breathe, face turns red then blue)
- Poisoning
- High fever
- Repeated seizures
- Suddenly becoming lethargic
- Refusing feedings
- Continuous diarrhea for the last 12 hours
- Vomiting over and over again
- Dehydration (the signs include not urinating for 6-8 hours, no tears, and dry lips)
However, it is not wrong if you just follow your instinct. If you feel that your child needs emergency treatment no matter what happen, just call a doctor and ask for his/her advice.
Don’t forget to make a list of emergency numbers. Put it in the place where it’s easy for you and anyone else in the house to see. The list of numbers includes 911, your family doctor’s, your child pediatrician’s, a local hospital, and close family and friends’.
October 31st, 2006 at 1:06 am
If your child is on medications bring them with you so the doctors can know the dosages and the concentration of the medication (since most kids medications are liquid). I also keep the cards of all my son’s doctors with me at all times so that when an emergency happens all the appropriate people can be notified. You should also call your pediatrician first before you go to the ER. He/She may save you a needless trip there.