For any infant less than 6 months, it is best to check with our staff. Diarrhea for more than 7-10 days or not decreasing in frequency and increasing in consistency. Bloody diarrhea or dark black stools, high fever for more than 3 days, severe abdominal pain unrelieved by passing a stool, increasing lethargy or unresponsiveness and signs of dehydration. Remember, infants cannot tell us they are thirsty. It is essential that you have a pediatric office that encourages your questions and provides an atmosphere for you to feel comfortable asking any question, no matter what that question is.
Parents have to learn to be parents.
Both experienced parents and new mothers and fathers may feel anxious about their children. They have to learn about the routine care of their infants and children, as well as how to handle common problems and illnesses. This is a learning process and part of the education is done through phone consultations with your doctor's office staff. As parents gain more experience and the confidence that goes with it, they will find they need to call less. Most parents do not have medical training.