Call 911 Now
- Not moving or very weak
- You think your child has a life-threatening emergency
Call Doctor or Seek Care Now
- Age less than 1 month old and looks or acts abnormal in any way
- Fever in baby less than 12 weeks old. Caution: do NOT give your baby any fever medicine before being seen.
- Purple or blood-colored spots or dots not present at birth
- Tiny blisters (little bumps that contain clear fluid)
- Pimples (little bumps that contain pus). Exception: looks like erythema toxicum which occurs in half of newborns.
- Skin looks infected (such as spreading redness, sores or pus)
- Rash is painful to touch
- You think your child needs to be seen, and the problem is urgent
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Contact Doctor Within 24 Hours
- You think your child needs to be seen, but the problem is not urgent
Contact Doctor During Office Hours
- Mild newborn rash, but cause is not clear
- You have other questions or concerns
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Self Care at Home
- Normal newborn rashes or birthmarks
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