If you are concerned about your baby’s health at any time, please contact NHS 111 service for advice, call 999 or take your newborn to your local A&E or urgent care centre as soon as possible. Abnormal symptoms can be:
your baby is pale, floppy or unresponsive
your baby is grunting and/or breathing fast and the breathing appears laboured, with the chest sucked in or nostrils flaring
jaundice (yellow colour of skin or whites of eyes) in the first 24 hours after birth. See:
your baby’s jaundice appears to be worsening in combination with any of the following: severe lethargy, reluctance to feed, minimal wet/dry nappies or pale/white stools. See:
your baby has a continued high pitched or weak cry which cannot be settled with normal measures such as feeding, cuddling, nappy change etc.
your baby feels hot or cold (if you have a thermometer your baby’s temperature should be between 36.5°C and 37.5°C). It is not usual for baby’s hands or feel cool to the touch.
your baby has a rash or blisters on the skin.
green-coloured vomit
Download The Lullaby Trust Baby check app to support you in identifying if your baby is unwell.
If you are concerned about your baby’s health at any time, please contact NHS 111 service for advice, call 999 or take your newborn to your local A&E or urgent care centre as soon as possible.
Abnormal symptoms can be: