At what temp for baby do I call?

CopperT0p · January 2014

You would think I could remember this but alas I cannot.

At what temperature am I supposed to call in for DS2?

We just got home about an hour and a half ago, and I had him pretty bundled up because it's cold outside. When we got home I put DS2 into a long sleeve onsie and cotton pants. While nursing him half an hour later I thought he felt warm so I took his temp in the armpit and he was 37.5C (99.5F). So I took off his pants while I nursed him to see if maybe he was still just too warm from the blankets and fleece onsie I had him in when we were driving. He has been pants-less for about an hour. His temp has bounced around between 99.1-99.5F since then.

And/plus/also we've been battling thrush for both of us since Monday (he has it on his bottom, mine is in my breasts). He's being more fussy than usual, but I can calm him by putting him to nurse. My midwives did mention that thrush can cause indigestion pain so I have been chalking up his fussiness to that until now.

MindyBadger1 · January 2014

Greater than 100.3. If you're worried get a rectal temp. More accurate.

blue_elle · January 2014

We were told 100.4 or greater on rectal temp. Armpit won't be the same, so I would take a rectal for accuracy.

CopperT0p · January 2014

I don't own a rectal thermometer, just regular digital ones which I don't think are safe for taking a rectal temp. Looks like I need to buy one. I never needed one with DS1.

LimeDrops · January 2014

You should be able to use a standard digital thermometer to take a rectal temp as long as you only insert it to a certain point. We were also told 100.4

CopperT0p · January 2014

Ok, I just checked and rectal he is 99.5F, so should be fine for now. Thanks!

mrsjenni · January 2014

100.3+ rectally. I hope your LO feels better soon.

[Deleted User] · January 2014

99.5 can be normal baby temperature. We were told to call at 100.4 or above.

ac1259 · January 2014

99.6 is a normal rectal temperature unless your thermometer corrects for It. But I agree 100.4 is the temp you need to be above to consider it a temperature. And if you use a digital thermometer rectally don't insert it past the metallic end portion, that's all the further it should go in that tiny end piece.

CopperT0p · January 2014

He's just 99.5F again rectally this morning, so normal. Thanks for the help. I never had thrush with DS1 so I was worried it had morphed into something else since DS2 felt a bit warm.

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