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Do you wake your baby to check temp when they are sick?

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DD couldnt fall asleep last night at normal time...was fussing and eventually started crying so I went in and she felt so warm. She had a 100 temp under her arm. I gave her Tylenol and she let me rock her to sleep. She eventually fell asleep 1 1/2 hrs after her normal bedtime. She slept all night with a couple fusses here and there and is still sleeping now at 710 am...she normal wakes at 630 at the very very latest. She had no other symptoms last night but did have a very fussy day and wouldnt eat hardly any dinner. Should I go in and wake her??? She has made a few noises since 530 but then immediately rolls over and goes back to sleep. I'm a little worried about her but want her to rest too. WWYD?
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Re: Do you wake your baby to check temp when they are sick?

  • jen_k2jen_k2
    If I was monitoring an extremely high temp, yes I would. But if it's lower, I'd just go in and feel his head, hands and back of the neck to make sure he's not burning up.
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  • CrazycrustaceanCrazycrustacean

    I personally don't unless it's really high. She only had a really high fever once (104). 

    I am always of the opinion that if they're sleeping, they need it.  

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  • swedish-fishswedish-fish
    I feel her head first and if she is hot enough, I'll take her temp.
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  • RahRah

    my son has a double ear infection so i've been on fever duty all weekend. i give him motrin right before bed and that keeps the fever around 101 (still high) but it's better than 103. throughout the night i will put a cool towel on his head and try to feel him with my face - its usually a good indicator if he's too hot. if he's burning up I will wake him up and pat his body down with cool wash clothes. when they are that sick they usually fall back to sleep (well mine does when he doesn't feel good) GL. I'm sorry - hope she feels better soon.

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  • funchickenfunchicken member
    DD doesn't sleep well when she has a fever, so I don't have to wake her up.  If she's resting comfortably, I'd let her sleep.
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  • CytinaCytina

    imagejen_k2:
    If I was monitoring an extremely high temp, yes I would. But if it's lower, I'd just go in and feel his head, hands and back of the neck to make sure he's not burning up.

    I do the same thing!  To me, he needs the sleep to fight whatever he's fighting so I'll try not to wake him unless it's really necessary.

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  • tifvolleytifvolley member
    My doctor told me not to wake DS unless he previously had an extremely high temp that needed monitoring.  He also said that if DS looked more flushed than usual or bright red, that his temp should be checked right away.
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  • kgb1411kgb1411 member

    imagemrszee2b:
    DD doesn't sleep well when she has a fever, so I don't have to wake her up.  If she's resting comfortably, I'd let her sleep.

    This same thing.  DS will wake me up if he's got a high fever.

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  • CalifloridaCaliflorida member
    if it's been high then i'll check it while she's in her crib. i got a digital forehead thermometer (i think i have the vick's brand) from walgreens. one swipe across the forehead and it gets the temp.  so it doesn't really wake her up.
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