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Fever from shots

TheFutureMrs.OTheFutureMrs.O member
edited December 2014 in October 2014 Moms
Baby got her shots this morning. She felt warm around 6 so I took her temp rectally and it was 100.5 so I tried to give her a dose of Tylenol but she has a super sensitive gag reflux and spit up part of it.
Here it is at 9 and I am BFing her before bedtime. I took her temp again and it's climbed to 101.2. I know it's still too early for another dose.
Is this a pretty normal temp for after shots? At what temp should I get worried? Should I wake her to BF to avoid dehydration? Should I wake her in a hour for her next Tylenol dose so the fever doesn't increase? Sorry for all the questions, I don't remember DS getting fevers from the shots...

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Re: Fever from shots

  • mandapearmandapear member
    Ds1 always gets fevers and seems that ds2 is following suit. No harm in calling your pedi if you're concerned, but I'd try giving another dose of tyleonol slowly over the course of a few minutes when she's next due. Our pedi says as long as it stays below 102 and they respond to Tylenol, not to worry. There's no harm in waking her if it will reassure you, but I do find that my kids are super sleepy post-shots so it may be difficult.
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    M just had his shots the other day and had a 101 temperature also. He also only got part of his first dose but did take a regular dose 4 hours later. I didn't wake him up for medication, but I checked his temp every time he woke up (and sometimes while he was still asleep) to see if he would need another dose before feeding him (he didn't).
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  • TheFutureMrs.OTheFutureMrs.O member
    Thanks ladies!!

    So we checked temp at 10:30 and it was 100.5 so went ahead and gave Tylenol. I gave it to her really really slow over the course of 15 min and she got it all and didn't get sick.
    She just woke now at 2ish and we took her temp again and it was 100.0. We decided to forego the Tylenol and see temp at her next awakening.

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    Going to call this am. Took temp a little bit ago and it was 100.3. Held off on Tylenol even though it was barely under the fever mark. Let her body try to fight it down naturally. Going to see what it is or if she's uncomfortable and sore when she wakes for the day. And decide if another dose is in order.

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  • TheFutureMrs.OTheFutureMrs.O member
    Just in case anyone ever searches and wonders.
    Her fever got as high as 101.5. We gave Tylenol every 4 hrs if it was above 100.4. The fever broke almost exactly 36 hours after the vaccinations were given.

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  • TheFutureMrs.OTheFutureMrs.O member
    I was just duped. Baby showing signs she wants to eat. Plop her on the boob. And then I become the human pacifier.

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