How to tell if LO is ill?

[VanWest]

How do you tell if your LO is sick? Everyone tells me I over react about everything when it comes to Noah, but how can you blame me..

Early this morning he was coughing, but hasnt since at 5:30am, it's now 9am. He woke up about 7am, and I thought he was hungry, tried to feed him and he only took 2 oz, he usualy takes 3-3.5oz, and he spit most of it up, and then he fell asleep. Do you think he is getting sick? What do I watch out for? I always get this way after I take him somewhere for the first time, we took him to the mall on Saturday night, but I made sure no one came near him, now I feel guilty maybe I got him ill.

 

[Helen]

Have you got a thermometer? I find that's the best way to tell if they're ill. We've got one that you stick in their ear and it goes red if they have a temperature and green if all is ok.

I wouldn't worry too much about a little cough unless it continues. How has he been since?

 

[Mamafy]

Trust your gut instinct, if you think, even remotely think that Noah is sick then observe him and take him to the dr. Sod them if they think you're over-reacting, they havent been through what you have

Temperature is one thing to watch but also their feeding, breathing, colour etc. Any mum who has had a baby in nicu will be exactly as you are; I still give myself a hard time when Joe gets sick and I have been known to put a rainproof cover on his buggy in summer just to keep people from breathing germs on him

if in doubt hun get him checked over

 

[BurtonBaby]

I always check Erica's temp. The doctor told me thats the number one way that babies can tell you something is wrong. I seriously am checking her temp every couple of days to make sure she is fine. I have 4 thermometers! An ear one, 2 regular oral (or rectal ones), and a pacifier that is a thermometer. The pacifier is the easiest if she is being fussy. I hope little Noah is ok. I overreact all the time, and I can just imagine how much more I would if I were in your shoes.