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• If you notice any blueness around your baby's mouth and your baby is not
alert or able to respond to you,
call 911.
• If your baby develops skin blisters filled with fluid or pus, call your
baby's doctor to have your baby checked for an infection, especially if
there is also a cough, fever or poor feeding.
These skin conditions may be seen and will often go away without
treatment:
• Patches of red skin seen on the eyelids, forehead or back of the neck.
• Bluish-gray spots found on the back and buttocks that often fade over a
period of months or years.
• Fine, white bumps that are not blisters over a red background. This does
not need any creams or lotions.
• Tiny white dots that appear on the face. Do not squeeze them.
• Dry peeling skin or cracking around the wrists or ankles. As the dry skin
flakes off, new soft skin will appear.
• Fine, downy hair seen on the back, arms and ears.
• Creamy, white substance that may be on the skin at birth and stay in skin
folds for the first few days after birth.
Jaundice
Jaundice is a yellow color of the skin and eyes. It often goes away in 1-2
weeks. In the hospital, a small sample of your baby's blood may be tested to
check the amount of jaundice.
After you go home, check your baby’s skin and eye color in natural daylight
or in a room with fluorescent lights.
Call your baby's doctor if:
• Your baby’s abdomen, legs and arms are yellow.
• Your baby’s whites of the eyes are yellow.
• Your baby is yellow and your baby is hard to wake, is fussy or not
feeding.
Coughing, Sneezing, and Hiccups
Coughing and sneezing at times is normal. It does not mean the baby is ill
unless there is a yellowish or greenish discharge from the nose or other
symptoms. New babies often hiccup during or after eating.