Slight fever- stressing need support please

Re: Slight fever- stressing need support please

• kmd91 member

  January 2016

  FTM, but a couple weeks ago my son had a temperature of 100.3 and I was told as long as it wasn't 100.4 not to worry. Of course I still worried about it, but after a little bit it started going down. He spent almost 24 hours at around 99.9, but acted pretty much normal. Never turned into anything other than a day of being a bit warm.

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• bellie1223 member

  January 2016

  Mine didn't quite have a fever last week, but elevated temp, after being over stimulated a big chunk of the day. I gave her a lukewarm bath and did skin to skin right after, brought her temp down to normal. Sounds like you're doing everything right, hang in there!

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• Ceridwen77 member

  January 2016

  Your baby doesn't have a fever according to the AAP and most pediatricians (surprised your pediatrician didn't tell you this), as long as you're taking it rectally.
  
  A normal body temperature for a healthy baby is between 97 and 100.3 degrees Fahrenheit. If your baby's rectal temperature is 100.4 degrees or higher, he has a fever.

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• Lolo427 member

  January 2016

  ^^ This. Is he acting normal? At this point it's more on behavior (including input/output) when they run a little warm. If there's anything 100.4 then of course it's an immediate pedi call, but until then monitor his behavior and how he looks.

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• hlz128 member

  January 2016

  Thank you! I am definitely keeping a watchful eye on him.

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• Pontot31 member

  January 2016

  ^ what they said. No need to worry until it gets above 100.4.
  A bath and then skin to skin is a great way to regulate their temp.
  My daughter always ran warmer. I've honestly never taken my son's temp because I've never been concerned about it.

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• SoFlaMommie1128 member

  January 2016

  Just wanted to let you know I'm thinking of you and LO!! Hope his temp returns to normal soon!

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• SweetTooth126 member

  January 2016

  LO had a temp of 99.9 at 2 weeks old. Pedi said its not a fever until 100.4. No worries mama!

  
  

  Married DH December 2014

  Expecting DS#1 November 2015

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• helsbels222 member

  January 2016

  Honestly I am shocked your pedi said yo give your baby infant tylenol for a temp under 100 and at just 8 weeks old. The advice of all the pps is what I was told by my pedi to follow. Also, I you can cover your baby in a warm blanket, that worked for us.
  
  Hope your LO feels better soon.

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• skabanak member

  January 2016 edited January 2016

  We had to take my son to emerg a couple weeks ago when he had a temp of 103!!! They checked urine and got his temp down with Tylenol and the dr finally came to the conclusion he was "starting" to get sick and there was really nothing we could do but keep his temp down and if anything changed or we couldn't keep the temp lowered to come back. We spent the next couple days intermittently having to give him Tylenol and ibprofen, (he was 11lbs 7.5 ounces then)but it eventually just went away and he has been fine since. It's a scary thing but keep checking his temp, if he's super lethargic and not wetting his diapers, take him to emerg

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• Jeenyus member

  January 2016

  My daughter has had two colds so far, both with congestion and fever. Our doc told us that a rectal temperature under 100.4 isn't a fever, 100.4-101.4 can be treated with a lukewarm bath, skin to skin, and/or tylenol. If her fever reaches 101.4 the doctor wants a call and would like to see her. If it continues to rise and is combined with signs of dehydration, trouble breathing, changes in feeding/elimination she wants us to go to emerge. Ask your doctor to clarify the "what ifs" with you ... I'm a worrier and having a plan helps ease my anxiety a lot!
  
  She also told me not to focus on the fever so much as the changes in behaviour, as a baby can be very sick and not develop a fever, or can have a fever and be just fine.

  
  
  
  

  

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