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To think there is something wrong with my new born?

177 replies

Someonehelpmi · 01/03/2018 04:32

He is a week old today. Has open wounds on his groin area and armpit, they are weeping. We washed and gently patted dry. However he has started sweating alot through his outfit on to my clothes. He is only wearing a onsie and the room isn't warm, I'm chilly. He also isn't feeding I'm struggling to get an ounce of milk out of him when usually his milk stops his crying straight away and gets at least 2 ounces easily. He just projectile vomited all over me. I don't want to go a and e because he's still crying loudly so they will say he is fine. Am i overreacting??

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Allhallowseve · 01/03/2018 07:15

The sweating is quite significant along with the poor feeding . You need to go to a&e asap.
Wishing you and your little one all the best.

MissWimpyDimple · 01/03/2018 07:16

I took mine in when she was 2 weeks old with an eye infection and they kept her in with IV antibiotics.

Hope all is well

Afreshcuppateaplease · 01/03/2018 07:17

How scary

Hope baby is ok op

Quartz2208 · 01/03/2018 07:18

Yes a&e no one will question it 😢 by loudly is a symptom

Chimchar · 01/03/2018 07:21

No medical professional will ever mind seeing such a teeny baby. Babies can deteriorate very quickly, and they would rather be safe than sorry.
I hope you've been seen by now and that your lovely baby is being looked after. I hope you're ok too....don't be hard on yourself. Babies are tricky things, and don't follow the rules!

Hopefully you'll both be snuggled up back in the warmth of your bed soon... take care of yourself x

Thishatisnotmine · 01/03/2018 07:24

Just wamted to say OP don't feel bad as you mentioned you did. Babies get damp in their skin folds and infections can take hold very quickly. Dd2 had a sore patch in her underarm frequently and I had to get antibiotic cream for it once as it went from a but red to yellow, weeping and smelly in a day.

Cupcakesandlove · 01/03/2018 07:25

Hope your all ok

Fitzsimmons · 01/03/2018 07:25

In my experience health professionals never object to seeing a baby Flowers

italiancortado · 01/03/2018 07:31

Hope you managed to get to hospital

Lemonicelolly1 · 01/03/2018 07:33

Hope you managed to get to hospital & all is ok. Do not feel like a bad parent it's hard being a first time parent and things can deteriorate quickly. Flowers

pieceofpurplesky · 01/03/2018 07:34

Hope you managed to get there

ZigZagIntoTheBlue · 01/03/2018 07:37

I hope all is Ok op

seven201 · 01/03/2018 07:38

I'm glad you're getting him to hospital. It's the right thing to do.

Sparklesdontshine · 01/03/2018 07:40

How scary, hope you are ok and baby is ok

BlubberBlubber · 01/03/2018 07:41

Well done on making the call to get help, you can never overreact with little babies. They will be pleased you took him in rather than left him

Haggisfish · 01/03/2018 07:42

Hope you are being treated. Better to go in now if it’s smowy.

MrsJoshDun · 01/03/2018 07:42

Hope you’ve got him seen. If you haven’t yet remember at a week old you haven’t been discharged form midwifery care and you can ring the p/n ward for advice.....they may even say come back there to be seen by a paed and avoid a&e.

mehhh · 01/03/2018 07:42

Hope everything is ok op! X

SparklyMagpie · 01/03/2018 07:42

Hope everything is ok OP and little one is on the mend

speakout · 01/03/2018 07:43

Hope you managed to get some medical help.

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TheCatsMother44 · 01/03/2018 07:46

Hope everything is ok, OP. It's a scary time when they're so little.

youngnomore · 01/03/2018 07:46

Hope you got to the hospital ok. Flowers

LittleMe03 · 01/03/2018 07:49

Hope LO is ok OP Sad

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