After your child's pyloric stenosis repair: When to call
Watch closely for any changes in your child's health, and be sure to contact your doctor if:
- Your child continues to vomit beyond 2 to 3 days after surgery.
- Your child has fewer wet diapers than normal.
- Your child has a bloated or swollen belly.
- Your child will not eat or drink.
- Your child is not gaining weight.
- Your child is sleepy, hard to wake up, or very fussy.
- Your child has pain that does not get better after he or she takes pain medicine.
- Your child has a fever of 100.4°F or higher.
- Your child has signs of infection, such as increasing tenderness, red streaks, or pus from the incision.