My 4 month old sometimes feels hot ?

Question

my 4 month old feels hot to the touch, his forehead, and when i take his temp its like 100.2 to sometimes 100.8 my apt is sometimes 78 79 degrees can that be it ? sometimes i retake it and it goes down, i don't know whats going on, my ped says he can be teething, its okay as long as he is not over 101? is this true, worried mother please help. thx

Answer 1

No it's not okay at 101 degrees. Find another pediatrition or opinion. There could be something internally wrong. Take him to the er. When my son ran a fever of over 101 at my home, everyone said he was fine and that he was teething. I couldn't watch him burn up so I took him to the ER and they did it rectally (when I did under the arm) and it was 103.8!! Turns out he had croupe and pnemonia. Take him in if it persists. Like I said, it could be internally. Good luck to you and your son. It's hard watching kids be sick.

EDIT

I would just take him in for a well child check just to see. 4 months is soon to teeth, but it has happened before so I'm not doubting you. Maybe try some teething tablets? Or just give him ibuprofen at night so he can calm his temp down.

Answer 2

I think your dr. is right.  He's probably just teething.  But if it goes higher, better get him checked--may be an ear infection.

TX Mom