Would you be worried?

[Magazian]

Son is 3 weeks today and I'm worried about him.

On Monday son had a slight cold which he caught from my boyfriend. He was happy and fine. Tuesday he was a bit unsettled during the day but was ok during the night. Yesteday he was a bit sleepy during the day and last night he had a fever and was vomiting. This morning he is very sleepy and when he isn't asleep he's crying and he still has a fever.

Would you be worried? Can I have some advice please.

Op, whenever you’re worried about a tiny baby you take them straight to see a doctor. Never worry about wasting their time... any doctor would be happy to check over a poorly baby. Hope he’s ok.

Ring 111 or take him to a doctor, 3 weeks is too young to rely on advice from strangers on the internet.

YOU’RE worried. That’s enough to seek proper medical advice.
Doctors are used to seeing little babies to rule out anything worrying. Get them checked.

I would call your GP surgery and tell them he's 3 weeks old and ask if he can be seen today. I went a few times when my little ones were tiny and the doctors always said they were more than happy to see a tiny baby.

He is way too little to take any chances. You don’t need advice on an Internet forum, you need reassurance from a health professional, take him to the doctor and have him checked out.

Please please go straight to gp or even A&E. I was told babies under 12 weeks shouldn’t get a fever and when they do they automatically check for meningitis. Unfortunately I have experience of this as ds had viral meningitis at 6 weeks and bacterial at 8 weeks old.

I don’t mean to scare you and it’s probably just a cold but definitely get him checked asap

I've phone the gp and they have given me an appointment for 14:25 today.

Any update @Magazian?

Hope it went well OP and that he feels better soon

They said that it could be a cold but to go to A&E as he didn't really want a bottle and was vomiting.

A&E has said that it is probably a viral infection. But are keeping him in to monitor him. I've tried to tell boyfriend but his phone is off.

Glad you're getting him sorted OP.

and an un-mumsnetty hug for you

Glad they are keeping him in to keep an eye on him. Hope he’s feeling better soon and you manage to get a bit of rest tonight

I'm OK and son seems OK. Although I am slightly annoyed that boyfriend isn't answering his phone and he's turned it off.

I think I’d be more than slightly annoyed in your situation! But probably best to put that to the back of your mind and address it when ds is better?

for you

He messaged me this morning asking why I kept calling him and said he was busy.

Son is OK and will be discharged later.

You have a bf problem. Please your son is OK.

He's not the baby's dad then? Get rid of him

He is sons dad but we arnt living together.

He's clearly not very interested if he has a 3 week old son, doesn't live with you and ignores his phone. Some dad. I'd get rid of him and concentrate on the baby

He comes round to visit every other day and stays over on a Saturday night and we spend Sunday together.

Very glad your little one is okay.

Time to deal with the deadbeat boyfriend/dad problem.

He is a good dad when he visits and on a Saturday he has son for a few hours whilst I have time to myself. But not sure what to do as he wouldn't answer his phone yesteday and said he was busy.

Seriously OP do not let this man take advantage of you he sounds like a complete waste of space considering his baby was in hospital . Glad your baby is feeling better .

So glad he’s getting treatment. Don’t waste energy on your useless bf