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Should I call pediatrician or wait

beaner628beaner628
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DD has been STTN for several months now so last night I knew there was a problem. All day she was a little clingy and then I noticed she was not really eating her real foods, just a bottle. At night, we did our routine of bath, bottle, stories and in the crib and she loves it. Last night wanted nothing to do with her bath, did not finish her bottle and did not want to be read to. She was up hysterical almost every hour. I gave her some Tylenol thinking it was teething related. Then about 2 hours later she was still hysterical. I took her temp and it was almost 102 and that was with Tylenol.

Fast forward to this morning. She woke up in a good mood and played, took about 4 to 5 oz of a bottle. Last time I had given her tylenol was 4 a.m. and I took her temp at 8 a.m. and it was 100.3. 

So my question is...could this be teething related or possibly sick? I hate to call pediatrican today if she is not screaming and miserable. But if it is another bad night and she still has a fever tonight, definitely call in the am? 

What do you girls think could be going on? Teeth or sickness? She got her bottom 2 in without a problem so not sure what to think.

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  • jen-dalejen-dale member
    It could be teeth or an ear infection. I think if her fever is low like that I would just call pedi tomorrow.hope LO feels better soon!
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  • mchell9mchell9 member
    I might put a call in....only b/c fevers are known to be low in the morning and high in the evening- which might mean pedi will be closed.  Why not just ask them what they think?  I don't have too much experience with teething yet- but isn't it usually a low fever? (lkstor where are you??)
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  • beaner628beaner628
    Okay thanks. When you are so exhausted in the middle of the night and have a crying baby who wont calm down, you get really freaked out....it was so out of the norm for her. I guess I will just keep watching her temp through the day and see what it is. I need to write them down before I forget cause the numbers are already blurring.
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  • lkstorlkstor
    Definitely NOT just teething with a temp over 101. Take her in tomorrow.
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  • VanessaRae9608VanessaRae9608
    With a fever like that I vote teeth - usually my pedi says under 101 is usually teeth BUT if you feel like something is off tomorrow just call :)
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  • beaner628beaner628
    THANK YOU ladies for your advice. I feel so uncertain times and feel like a bad mommy for it.
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