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Card 19Recognize and teach danger signs in the newborn.• Illness in the newborn can become serious quickly and put the baby’s life in danger.• To save babies' lives, is important that the mother and the family members know how to recognize danger signs in the newborn thatrequire immediate care by a qualified health care provider.• Advise the parents to go to a hospital or health centre immediately, day or night, WITHOUT WAITING , if any ONE of the followingsigns is present:– Refuses to breastfeed or sucks poorly.– Is moving less or is inactive/lethargic.– Feels too hot or too cold.– Has rapid or difficult breathing, with chest retractions, or grunting.– Has a convulsion.– Has a distended tummy or is vomiting up everything he/she eats.– Has pus or a bad smell from the umbilicus, or the base of the cord is red or swollen.– The color is abnormal: jaundice, blue (cyanosis), or pale.– Inconsolable crying….QUESTIONS1) How many danger signs should the baby have before the parents bring her for care?2) What should the parents do when they recognize danger signs?KEY MESSAGES• Advise the parents to go to a hospital or health centre immediately, day or night, WITHOUT WAITING, if any ONE danger sign ispresent.• Parents to go to a hospital or health centre immediately, day or night, WITHOUT WAITING.
Recognize and teach danger signs in the newborn.•Republic of SenegalMinistry of Health andMedical PreventionCard 19
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