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Babies: How can you tell if your baby is ill?BBabies: How can you tell if your baby is ill?Babies: How can you tell if your baby is ill?EnglishNAPremature;Newborn (0-28 days);Baby (1-12 months);Toddler (13-24 months)BodyNAHealthy living and preventionCaregivers Adult (19+)Diarrhea;Fever;Rash;Vomiting2019-01-07T05:00:00Z9.0000000000000059.3000000000000728.000000000000Flat ContentHealth A-Z<p>Discover the physical and behavioural signs that your baby may be ill and learn when to take your baby to a doctor.<br></p><p>A change in behaviour is often a sign of illness in babies. If your baby is ill, they may cry more or have a change in activity level. </p><h2>Key points<br></h2> <ul> <li>Fever is usually a sign that your baby’s body is fighting an infection.</li> <li>One of the first signs of illness in babies is a change in behaviour such as being more sleepy or more fussy.​</li> <li>In newborn babies and young infants three months of age or under, fever may be the first and only sign of a serious infection.​ All babies less than three months of age with a fever should see a doctor right away.<br></li> </ul>
Bébés : comment dire si le vôtre est malade?BBébés : comment dire si le vôtre est malade?Babies: How can you tell if your baby is ill?FrenchNAPremature;Newborn (0-28 days);Baby (1-12 months);Toddler (13-24 months)BodyNAHealthy living and preventionCaregivers Adult (19+)Diarrhea;Fever;Rash;Vomiting2019-01-07T05:00:00Z00800.000000000000Flat ContentHealth A-Z<p>Vous apprendrez les signes d'une maladie possible, comme la fièvre, l'irritabilité et la somnolence, et quand apporter votre bébé chez le médecin.<br></p><p>Un changement de comportement est souvent un signe de maladie chez les bébés. Si votre bébé est malade, il peut pleurer davantage ou avoir un niveau d’activité différent. </p><h2>À retenir</h2><ul><li>La présence de fièvre est généralement le signe que votre corps lutte contre une infection.</li><li>Un des premiers signes de maladie chez les bébés est un changement de comportement — par ex., somnolence ou irritabilité.</li><li>Chez les nouveau-nés et les nourrissons de trois mois et moins, la fièvre peut être le premier et le seul symptôme d’une infection grave. Tous bébés âgés moins de trois mois ayant de la fièvre devront voir un médecin immédiatement.</li></ul>
الرضّع: كيف يمكنك معرفة ما إذا كان طفلك مريضاًاالرضّع: كيف يمكنك معرفة ما إذا كان طفلك مريضاًBabies: How can you tell if your baby is ill?ArabicNAPremature;Newborn (0-28 days);Baby (1-12 months);Toddler (13-24 months)BodyNAHealthy living and preventionCaregivers Adult (19+)Diarrhea;Fever;Rash;Vomiting2009-12-17T05:00:00Z9.0000000000000054.00000000000001586.00000000000Flat ContentHealth A-Z<p>تعلّم عن امراض الرضع، اعراض المرض وكيف تلاحظ أي تغيرات في سلوك الطفل. أقرأ عن علامات المرض عند الرضع و علاجه من الحمى، التهيج والسبات وغيرها من الأمراض.</p>
婴儿：如何判断孩子是否生病了?婴婴儿：如何判断孩子是否生病了?Babies: How can you tell if your baby is ill?ChineseSimplifiedNAPremature;Newborn (0-28 days);Baby (1-12 months);Toddler (13-24 months)BodyNAHealthy living and preventionCaregivers Adult (19+)Diarrhea;Fever;Rash;Vomiting2019-01-07T05:00:00ZFlat ContentHealth A-Z<p>请了解婴儿可能生病的身体和行为迹象，学会何时带婴儿去看医生｡</p><p>行为的改变通常是婴儿生病的迹象｡如果婴儿生病了，可能会哭闹增加或者活跃程度有所变化｡</p><h2>要点</h2><ul><li>发烧通常是婴儿身体正在抵抗感染的迹象｡</li><li>婴儿生病的第一个迹象是行为的改变，比如变得更加困倦或者更暴躁｡</li><li>对于新生婴儿和三个月或三个月以下的婴儿，发烧可能是严重感染的第一个也是唯一的迹象｡所有三个月以下出现发烧的婴儿都应该马上去看医生｡</li></ul>
嬰兒：如何分辨您的嬰兒是否生病？嬰嬰兒：如何分辨您的嬰兒是否生病？Babies: How can you tell if your baby is ill?ChineseTraditionalNAPremature;Newborn (0-28 days);Baby (1-12 months);Toddler (13-24 months)BodyNAHealthy living and preventionCaregivers Adult (19+)Diarrhea;Fever;Rash;Vomiting2019-01-07T05:00:00ZFlat ContentHealth A-Z<p>識別可能反映嬰兒生病的身體和行為跡象，並了解何時應帶嬰兒求醫。</p><p>行為變化是嬰兒生病的常見跡象之一。如您的嬰兒生病，他們或會較常哭鬧或活躍程度有所變化。</p><h2>要點</h2><ul><li>發燒通常是嬰兒身體正在對抗感染的跡象。</li><li>嬰兒生病的最早跡象之一是其行為變化，如：變得較睏倦或難搞。</li><li>對於新生兒和三個月大或以下的嬰兒，發燒可能是嚴重感染的最早且唯一跡象。不足三個月大的嬰兒如有發燒，應立即求醫。</li></ul>
Bebés: ¿Cómo puede usted saber si su bebé está enfermo?BBebés: ¿Cómo puede usted saber si su bebé está enfermo?Babies: How Can You Tell if Your Baby Is Ill?SpanishNAChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)NANANAAdult (19+)NA2009-12-17T05:00:00Z54.00000000000009.000000000000001586.00000000000Flat ContentHealth A-Z<p>Infórmese acerca de los signos que indican que su bebé puede estar enfermo, tales como fiebre, irritabilidad y letargo, y sepa cuándo debe llevar a su bebé a un médico.</p>
குழந்தைகள்: உங்கள் பிள்ளை சுகவீனமுற்றிருக்கிறதாவென எவ்வாறு கண்டறியலாம்?ககுழந்தைகள்: உங்கள் பிள்ளை சுகவீனமுற்றிருக்கிறதாவென எவ்வாறு கண்டறியலாம்?Babies: How Can You Tell if Your Baby Is Ill?TamilNAChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)NANANAAdult (19+)NA2009-12-17T05:00:00Z54.00000000000009.000000000000001586.00000000000Flat ContentHealth A-Z<p>காய்ச்சல், சிடுசிடுப்பு மற்றும் சோர்வு, போன்ற உங்கள் குழந்தையின் சுகவீனத்திற்கான அறிகுறைகளைப் பற்றியும் குழந்தையை எப்போது மருத்துவரிடம் எடுத்துச் செல்லவேண்டும் என்பதைப் பற்றியும் கற்றுக்கொள்ளுங்கள்.</p>
بچے: اپنے بچے کی بیماری جا چنے کا طریقہببچے: اپنے بچے کی بیماری جا چنے کا طریقہBabies: How Can You Tell if Your Baby Is IllUrduNAChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)NANANAAdult (19+)NA2009-12-17T05:00:00Z54.00000000000009.000000000000001586.00000000000Flat ContentHealth A-Z<p>بچے کی بیماری،چڑچڑا پن،بخار،اور سستی کی علامات کے متعلق سیکھیے،اور یہ کہ کب ڈاکٹر کے پاس ے جانا ضروری ھے<br></p>

 

 

 

 

Babies: How can you tell if your baby is ill?710.000000000000Babies: How can you tell if your baby is ill?Babies: How can you tell if your baby is ill?BEnglishNAPremature;Newborn (0-28 days);Baby (1-12 months);Toddler (13-24 months)BodyNAHealthy living and preventionCaregivers Adult (19+)Diarrhea;Fever;Rash;Vomiting2019-01-07T05:00:00Z9.0000000000000059.3000000000000728.000000000000Flat ContentHealth A-Z<p>Discover the physical and behavioural signs that your baby may be ill and learn when to take your baby to a doctor.<br></p><p>A change in behaviour is often a sign of illness in babies. If your baby is ill, they may cry more or have a change in activity level. </p><h2>Key points<br></h2> <ul> <li>Fever is usually a sign that your baby’s body is fighting an infection.</li> <li>One of the first signs of illness in babies is a change in behaviour such as being more sleepy or more fussy.​</li> <li>In newborn babies and young infants three months of age or under, fever may be the first and only sign of a serious infection.​ All babies less than three months of age with a fever should see a doctor right away.<br></li> </ul><h2>When to see a doctor</h2><h3>See your child's doctor right away if you notice any of the following symptoms:</h3><ul><li>a <a href="/Article?contentid=30&language=English">fever</a> (for babies 3 months old or younger) </li><li>cries inconsolably </li><li>listless or limp </li><li>has convulsions (<a href="/Article?contentid=1773&language=English">seizures</a>)</li><li>fontanelle, the soft spot at the top of their head, is starting to swell </li><li>pain </li><li>purple splotches on their skin, or another type of rash </li><li>pale or flushed </li><li>problems breathing </li><li>refuses to breastfeed or drink from a bottle </li><li>appears to have trouble swallowing </li><li>has not peed in many hours</li><li>has constant vomiting or the vomit has become dark green</li></ul><h2>Fever</h2><p>In newborn babies and young infants three months of age or under, <a href="/Article?contentid=30&language=English">fever</a> may be the first and only sign of a serious infection. If you notice a temperature that is even just slightly above the normal range, bring your newborn baby to the doctor as soon as possible. A normal temperature is less than 38°C (100.4°F).</p><h2>Behaviour changes</h2><p>One of the first signs of illness in babies is a change in behaviour. The baby may cry more or have a change in activity level. Generally, if your baby is active when awake, feeding well, and can be comforted when crying, small differences in activity level or crying are normal. However, if your baby becomes very sleepy or fussy, it may be time to see a doctor. Fussiness and decreased energy may be signs that an illness is present.<br></p><h3>Decreased energy</h3><p>Sleepy or listless babies have little or no energy. They sleep longer than normal, and they may be difficult to wake for feedings. When awake, they are drowsy or sluggish; they are not alert and they do not pay attention to visual stimulation or sounds. Decreased energy can develop slowly over time, and parents may have difficulty recognizing it. </p><p>Decreased energy may be a sign of a common infection such as a cold, or a serious type of infection such as influenza or <a href="/Article?contentid=761&language=English">meningitis</a>. Decreased energy can be caused by heart conditions or blood diseases such as thalassemia. There are numerous other conditions that can cause decreased energy, and decreased energy is usually one of many symptoms associated with any particular condition. Therefore, if you notice that your baby is particularly lethargic or listless, bring them to the doctor for an examination. Treatment will depend on the particular condition that is making your baby listless. </p><h3>Fussiness</h3><p>Crying is a baby’s only way of communicating. Over time, babies develop different cries depending on what they need: food, sleep, a diaper change, or a cuddle. Parents gradually learn to decipher their baby’s cries and respond accordingly. Usually parents can console their baby by providing what they need and cuddling them. However, some babies may begin to cry inconsolably. This may be due to a condition called <a href="/Article?contentid=295&language=English">colic​</a>, where babies may cry non-stop for three hours or so each evening. Colic can begin a few weeks after birth and usually tapers off by three to four months of life. </p><p>A baby who becomes very fussy and fretful, with long crying periods, may be ill or in pain. The baby may also become quite jittery or start to tremble. Fussiness may be a sign that your baby has gas, abdominal pain, an earache, or a viral or bacterial infection. The cause of your baby’s fussiness may simply be gas, but it might be something more serious. If your baby is fussy and cannot be consoled, bring them to the doctor for an examination. Treatment will depend on the particular condition that is making your baby fussy.<br></p><img alt="" src="https://assets.aboutkidshealth.ca/AKHAssets/how_can_you_tell_baby_ill.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />https://assets.aboutkidshealth.ca/AKHAssets/how_can_you_tell_baby_ill.jpgBabies: How can you tell if your baby is ill?False

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