What should I do? Can't tell if baby is sick

My son (2 months old) has been SUPER sleepy yesterday and today - and not eating very much today at all

he is not a cranky baby but was cranky yesterday and moreso today

no fever
no runny nose
no cough

DH and I both have head colds; mine worse than his

what do you think?
he also has a rash on his chest but im almost 100% sure its prickly heat; he has had it before

TIA

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Its such a hard call- my feeling is to always follow your gut, only you know your baby and I usually end up calling the ped for piece of mind...

If it were mein this case, being as he has no fever, I'd call in the morning but it would also depend on if he's having a fair share of wet diapers ( to eliminate the dehydration concern)

Hopefully he's just going through a growth spurt, that can definately affect their sleep patterns Good Luck

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thanks - no fever - lots of wet diapers
my sister has 3 boys and she said the same thing about a growth spurt

what about a sore throat? DH and i have so that could be what is bothering him?

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How have the diapers been?

ETA:, nevermind I saw your other post. As long as there are no signs of dehydration (fewer wet diapers, soft spot caved in, dry lips/mouth, less or no tears) I'd see how he is tomorrow.

We had a few days like this with DD in the first few months but nothing was ever wrong. However we didn't have any colds or illnesses in her first year. We just had a nasty cold go through our family and it started with a horrible sore throat so just stay tuned to him.

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My DD is doing this now. Shes fighting off the bottle but wants it an hour later. She sleeps through the night one night and wakes the next. I think its just them figuring out their groove. I wouldnt worry too much if there are no signs of sickness.

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thanks - i will

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doesn't hurt to call the doctor... even if its just for peace of mind.

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Could you try a little tylenol? It doesn't hurt and if there is anything brewing it could help a bit

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my dd has been very fussy and drooling alot biting everything so i tried the tylenol and about a half hour later she was back to her old self.

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Quite honestly, it sounds like he's having a growth spurt. Definitely call the ped. if you're nervous, but I would say that sounds like a classic growth spurt. Some spurts they'll sleep more and eat less, some they'll sleep the same but eat more and some they'll sleep more and eat more.

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Laura, because Alex is so young, I would call in the morning just to be sure.

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thanks everyone, i really appreciate it
only reason i thought sore throat is because DH and I have it so i thought maybe the tylenol would help with that

he just took 3 oz- but still only had about 19oz for the whole day - he usually has about 30

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Posted by prncss

Quite honestly, it sounds like he's having a growth spurt. Definitely call the ped. if you're nervous, but I would say that sounds like a classic growth spurt. Some spurts they'll sleep more and eat less, some they'll sleep the same but eat more and some they'll sleep more and eat more.

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I was thinking growth spurt too. If he gets sick, you'll know it, his nose will run or he'll cough, or have a fever, no mistaking it. It's possible he's getting sick but isn't showing signs yet, but this does sound a lot like a growth spurt.

DS used to sleep for crazy amounts of time when he went through those.

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thanks
he is also drooling like crazy the last 2 days
not spit up; jut clear bubbly drool

i dont think he'd be teething at 2 months

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DD went through this two weeks ago...I thought it was a cold Dr, says it wasn't a cold but a growth spurt, let it ride out, same exact thing happened, and now ever since then she's been giving me much longer stretches of sleep at night, so it definitely could have been a growth spurt...if no fever, and good diapers, then I think he's going through the same thing!!!

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thanks Jen

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no advice -just hugs!