Newborn: When to call
Call 911 anytime you think your baby may need emergency care. For example, call if:
- Your baby has blue lips.
- Your baby is limp and floppy.
- Your baby doesn't respond at all to being held, touched, or talked to.
- Your baby is hard to wake up.
- Your baby has severe trouble breathing. The nostrils flare and the belly moves in and out with every breath.
Call your doctor now or seek immediate medical care if:
- Your baby has a temperature over 100.4°F (38°C).
- Your baby vomits repeatedly or has diarrhea.
- Your baby's skin or whites of the eyes are getting more yellow.
- Your baby seems too sleepy or sick.
- Your baby has a new or worse rash.
- Your baby isn't feeding well.
- Your baby is making fewer wet diapers than expected.
- Your baby cries in a strange way or for an unusually long time.
- Your baby has trouble breathing. For example, breathing is faster than usual.