When baby is unwell
What to watch for when your baby is sick — fevers, congestion, dehydration and the red-flag signs that mean it's time to call your doctor or seek urgent care.
All when baby is unwell guides
Baby colds and blocked noses: safe relief and when to worry
How to ease your baby's blocked nose and cough safely, keep feeds going, tell a cold from bronchiolitis, and know which breathing signs need help now.
Baby coughing at night: causes, safe relief and when to worry
Why coughs seem worse at night, how to tell a cold from croup or whooping cough, what's safe to try, and which breathing signs need help now.
Baby feeding less than usual: causes, what to try and when to worry
Why a baby might feed less for a day or two, how to check they're still getting enough, what to try, and which signs need a doctor today or urgent help.
Baby reflux and spit-up: what is normal and when to worry
How to tell everyday spit-up from reflux disease, feeding tips that help, why back sleeping still applies, and which vomiting signs need urgent care.
Baby stuffy nose at night: how to help them sleep safely
Safe ways to clear a blocked nose before sleep, keep feeds going, avoid risky propping and rubs, and know when congestion is affecting feeding or breathing.
Bronchiolitis in babies: symptoms, home care and when to worry
What bronchiolitis and RSV are, which day is usually worst, how to keep your baby feeding, how RSV protection works by country, and which breathing signs need help now.
Croup: barking cough, stridor, what helps and when to worry
How to recognise croup's barking cough and stridor, how long it lasts, what helps at night, steroid treatment and which breathing signs need an ambulance.
Dehydration in babies: signs, what to offer and when to get help
How to spot dehydration in a baby, from fewer wet nappies to sunken eyes, what fluids to offer, and which signs need a doctor today or an ambulance.
Ear infections in babies: signs, antibiotics and when to get help
How to spot a middle ear infection in a baby, when antibiotics are used, safe pain relief, glue ear, lowering the risk and which signs need urgent help.
Fever in babies: temperatures by age and when to get help
How to take your baby's temperature, what counts as a fever at each age, how to keep them comfortable and which signs need urgent care.
Gastro in babies: vomiting, diarrhoea and when to get help
How to keep a baby with vomiting and diarrhoea hydrated, which drinks to skip, the rotavirus vaccine, stopping the spread and which signs need help.
Hand, foot and mouth disease: symptoms, care and childcare rules
What hand, foot and mouth disease looks like, how long it lasts and spreads, childcare rules by country, keeping your child drinking, and red flags.
Mastitis and blocked ducts: symptoms, self-care and when to get help
How to recognise breast inflammation and mastitis, the current gentle approach to self-care, what to stop doing, and when you need a doctor the same day or urgently.
Nappy rash: causes, treatment and when to see a GP
What causes nappy rash, step-by-step treatment, choosing a barrier cream, spotting a thrush rash, and when a rash needs a GP or urgent care.
Sleep when your baby is sick: keeping nights safe and calm
How to help a sick baby sleep safely, from flat cots and extra feeds to night checks, fever and medicine, getting back to normal and when to get help.
When to call the doctor for your baby: red flags by urgency
Which baby symptoms need an ambulance now, a doctor today or a routine GP visit, with newborn signs and what to say when you call.
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