To ring the gp...?

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Just want some advice please. I have a3 week old baby who has spent all night snuggling acd grizzling with a phlegmy soubding cough and wheeze. I can't lay him flat and he's just generally rather uncomfortable, however he is feeding still (more than usual in fact, probably to comfort himself) and can sleep if held propped upright. Do I bother the gp with this out just ride it out and thank god my mum is due to come up today so I might actually get some sleep?!

At least call them. They know new mums worry anyway!

no gp would ever mind seeing a 3 week old. I'd pop along for your own reassurance.

Pop some books under the legs of the head end of the coat so the baby isn't lying flat.

Get a bogey sucker.

If you're really unsure either ring nhs direct first or call your midwife who can pop by first thing ... Otherwise ditto other posts, gps are happy to see newborns with any worry you may have when they are that young xx

I've already ben to the gp with 2 other problems in the kat fortnight. I'm starting to feel like that new mum, you know?

Last fortnight. Damn autocorrect

Don't bother with NHS Direct, they will just tell you to see the GP.

Don't bother with the midwife either.

I would give the GP a ring, he is so little & they understand the worry of having a small baby. They would rather see you than you sit at home worrying!

Hope all is ok.

(also a Dr)

Hrmm, I could ask to speak to a gp on the phone and let them decide if they want to see us I suppose... Thanks all

I took dd to the Dr with a cold when she was 3 weeks old, the dr asked how long she had it when I said a week she was suprised I hadn't been earlier!
It doesn't hurt to speak to a Dr. I too was am one of thoes mums, but its always better to play it safe and get advice than leave it and find out it was something serious or something that could be treated.

Just re-read my op. Sorry for all the autocorrect gibberish.

You should go even if nothing is wrong, just to put your mind at rest. People who worry they are 'bothering the doctor' rarely are. Life with a poorly, tiny baby is tough enough without extra worry. Hope your little one gets well soon.

Don't worry about going. I've been with DS on average about once a month with one thing or another - usually due to chest/bronchial issues. Even just speaking to the duty doctor on the phone puts my overactive and panicking brain at rest.

DS's just been diagnosed with potential asthma (they can't confirm this until he's a bit bigger and can do all the flow tests etc) and had to be nebulised - and because he was so used to the doctor he just accepted it and let them help him. I think the fact that he'd been seen them so often meant that they were aware of his breathing issues so we got help faster than if I'd just chalked it up to "another cold"

The doctors are there to help and have said to me that they'd rather see a healthy baby than miss a sick baby because the parent was too unsure to go in.