One of the most difficult issues for new parents, and grand-parents, is deciding if a very young infant (under 2 months of age) is sick. Some people go by “look”; others seem to have a built in radar that alerts them to when something may be wrong that at least prompts the call to the pediatrician. Pediatricians, too, develop a sixths sense with this age group. They have to because this group, above all others, deserves special attention when illness lurks.

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