Should I take Oliver to hospital?

[heatherxo]

Oliver is 6 weeks old tomorrow.
Since Wednesday he has been very unsettled, always crying, seems to be in pain when pooing, hasn't been drinking as much milk (ebm & formula) and when he does drink he vomits it all back up.
Today he seems very "lifeless".. Eyes rolling, not responding to sounds, etc..
Should I take him to a&e?

[Newquay]

Still go to hospital Hun xxx follow your instinct

[gymboywalton]

take him to a and e

seriously
there is not a dr in the land who wouldn't rather see and check a six week old baby than the mother worry

i can't believe you haven't just taken him tbh

[Floggingmolly]

Take your child to hospital and stop being a bloody fool

[TopCivilServant]

You phoned 111 with a "lifeless" 6 week old and was told you didn't need to see anyone.
Something not quite right with that.

[scatterthenuns]

Heather, Oliver is your child. He's the most precious thing you have. Why are you risking it?

[BabyMum1]

Take him to a&e hun, u ll b seen straight away and I'm sure they llrr

[BabyMum1]

Sorry.. I'm sure they ll sort him out
Good luck x

[Gileswithachainsaw]

a&e urgently. 111 advise a&e for a sore toe so god knows why they didn't suggest calling an ambulance

he sounds as if he could he allergic/intolerant to the milk tbh. that's not going to get any better he needs a prescription if that's teh case.

same if it's reflux so go. like yesterday

[OttiliaVonBCup]

I agree, he's constipated because he's dehydrated.

How is his soft spot? Sunken means dehydrated.

[OttiliaVonBCup]

Just het him to A&E, best for tiny baby.

[Mrsfrumble]

Yes, please take him in. I took my DS to A&E when he was 12 weeks old and very poorly and the staff told me not to worry about wasting their time because they would always want to see a child of his age or younger of the parent was concerned.

A&E time-wasters are adults who have twisted their ankles or had too much to drink, not tiny infants! Good luck.

[BooChunky]

My friend is a paediatrician... She's just said that your advice from 111 is entirely wrong and you should complain.

You should also go straight to A&E...

[Gunpowder]

I agree with PPs. For comparisons sake, GP told me to take 6 week old DD to a&e on two consecutive days, and she was feeding well. Doctors have a really low threshold for seeing >3 month babies.

I think the test is: will you care about something in a years time? You won't care if you take him in and it turns out to be nothing. You will if you don't and it's something serious.

[heatherxo]

Phoned 111 again. Just waiting on a nurse getting back to me now.
He's not constipated, just seems in pain when trying to poo

[RepeatAdNauseum]

Take him in. 111 are having a nightmare at the moment, don't trust their advice - there has been countless threads in the last few days where A&E have said that 111 should have sent a patient in.

He needs to be seen now.

[Paddingtonthebear]

Don't wait for a phone call! Go to a&e! Bloody hell

[Gunpowder]

I think it's the lifeless, eyes rolling etc. combined with vomiting and not drinking as much that's the worry. Is it difficult to take him in?

[SylvanianCaliphate]

Don't wait for the nurse, someone needs to physically see him.

Go to emergency. Things happen very fast to small babies so it's always better to be seen and safe.

[Queenbean]

This thread is odd. Why wouldn't you take the advice of everyone on here and go?

[KnitFastDieWarm]

Stop with 111, get in the car NOW and go to hospital. Or phone an ambulance. I don't wish to sound impatient but use your common sense woman! This is a tiny baby we're talking about here.

[53rdAndBird]

Please please just take him into hospital. 111 can take ages to call back, and he needs someone to actually see him.

[WorrisomeHeart]

How is he not constipated when you say he's 'in PAIN when TRYING to poo'??
Honestly, go to the hospital. They will not tell you off for being over cautious.

[Jb291]

Heather this honestly sounds like your little boy needs to be seen by a doctor. Please please take him to A&E.