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After Delivery: When to Call the Healthcare Provider
Health problems may happen for you or your baby after delivery. Call a healthcare provider if you see any of these signs.
Watch your baby for these signs
Call your baby’s healthcare provider if your baby has any of these:
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A rectal or forehead temperature of 100.4°F (38°C) or higher, or as advised by the provider
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Fewer than 6 heavy, wet diapers a day
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Skin or whites of the eyes that look yellow
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Blue lips, tongue, or mouth
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Skin that is pale, grayish, or bluish
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Crying for a long time
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Crying that seems caused by pain
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Diarrhea
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Refusing 2 feedings in a row
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Is inactive or listless
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Vomiting
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Blood in the stool or vomit
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A rash
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Fluid coming from an ear
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Trouble breathing
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A seizure
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Will not wake up
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Redness, swelling, or fluid (pus) at the umbilical cord
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A circumcision that isn't healing or that bleeds
Trust your instincts. Newborns need a lot of care. Call your baby's healthcare provider if you are worried.
Watch your own health for these signs
Call your own healthcare provider if you have any of these:
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Burning feeling or pain in your breasts
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Red streaks or hard lumpy areas in your breasts
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Problems with breastfeeding
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A fever of 100.4°F (38°C) or higher, or as advised by your healthcare provider
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Extreme tiredness or body aches, as if you have the flu
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Pain, fluid, or bleeding from a cesarean incision
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Feelings of being very sad or anxious
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Feeling that you don’t want to be with your baby
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Belly (abdominal) pain that isn’t eased with medicine
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Fluid from your vagina that has a bad smell
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Vaginal bleeding that soaks more than 1 pad per hour
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Seizures
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Severe headache
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Swelling in your face or limbs
Online Medical Reviewer:
Amy Finke RN BSN
Online Medical Reviewer:
Heather M Trevino BSN RNC
Online Medical Reviewer:
Liora C Adler MD
Date Last Reviewed:
5/1/2022
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