Most of
the symptoms of a sick baby are pretty obvious, but it's a bit harder because they can't communicate with you.
One of the signs and
symptoms of a sick baby is his cry.
Not exact matches
According to experts at Mayo Clinic and
Baby Center, some
of your
symptoms can be related to pregnancy, however to a different extent than when you're
sick:
Regular sanitation is important for a number
of reasons, including but not limited to the following: bottles have crevices that easily harbor bacteria,
babies are often
sick even without
symptoms; formula and breastmilk spoil quickly and can leave contaminants, and others.
For example, during the winter months when there are flu or respiratory viruses that your
baby may be exposed to, it's very important to be sure that your
baby is immunized against some
of those viruses and also to make sure that your
baby is not exposed to anyone with
sick symptoms.
Nasal congestion is one
of the most noticeable
symptoms when your
baby gets
sick.
A
sick baby can also have many
of the same
symptoms as one going through a growth spurt: tired, cranky and apt to change their routines.
One
of many possible explanations for these
symptoms is that because teething
babies frequently put things in their mouth to soothe their gums, they get
sick from coming into contact with viruses and other germs.
The day in the life
of the
sick baby also involves constant evaluation
of symptoms.
When your
baby is
sick, the soothing qualities
of being held and sucking is both healing and helps relieve
symptoms for your infant.