Call your baby’s doctor or nurse practitioner if you notice:

Bad odor, discharge or pus from the cord

Thick, yellow drainage from the eyes

Refusal to eat several times in a row

Vomiting (spitting up most of feedings or spit-up that shoots across the room)

Diarrhea – three watery stools in an eight-hour period

A fever of 100 degrees or above (Take the baby’s temperature by placing a thermometer under the armpit, with clothing out of the way)

Excessive crying for several hours for no apparent reason

A sudden change in behavior or activity (irritability or excessive sleepiness)

Bleeding from the circumcision

Coughing

Yellow eye or skin color

Less than six to eight wet diapers a day by one week of life