When Do I Call the Doctor?

by Jennifer Shakeel

Doctor Examining Baby

Each and every new parent's worst nightmare is not being able to tell when they should call the doctor. You don't want to be the hypochondriac parent who calls the doctor or rushes to the ER for every sneeze, but you also don't want to be the parent that should've called the doctor when your child wouldn't stop crying.

Unfortunately children do not come with instruction manuals. Raising kids is really a trial and error process. You try what you think will work based on your past experiences… or based on what you have seen other parents do or not do. While I cannot tell you the best way to raise your child, or how to avoid the many pitfalls of childrearing (because that would take away all of the fun of parenting)… what I can do is atleast help you know when you need to call the doctor.

First, as a parent and a nurse, my motto is that it is always better to be safe than sorry. But if your little munchkin starts to experience any of the following, pick up the phone and call your pediatrician: READ More on When Do I Call the Doctor?