WARNING SIGNS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING
• Temperature >100 degrees F in a baby less than 3 months old
• Cold hands and feet – are an early sign of infection
• Hands and feet should always be pink and warm
• Poor Feeding – If your baby starts to feed less than usual
• Reduced wet diapers – Passing urine regularly is important so if your baby does not have good 4-6 wet diapers (roughly one every 3-4 hours) then it is a sign your baby may be dehydrated
• Increased work of breathing – If the baby is breathing noisily /heavily (area below and between the chest ribcage going in and out /nodding of head etc) then they might be struggling
• Bluish tinge around lips/tongue -In Asian babies, low oxygen saturations might reflect as blackish discolouration of lips/tongue as opposed to bluish.
• Any other concerns -Rash, vomiting, diarrhoea etc