Feaver in a 10 month old?

Question

I was wondering is it normal for a 10 month old who is teething to reach temperatures ranging from 100.4-101.4 and should I take him to the E.R.?

Answer 1

That's normal... maybe a little diarrhea, too... give her tylenol to lower her temp and she should be fine. Call a nurse if you have to.  

Answer 2

what makes people come here for medical advice? if in doubt- call your dr!

Answer 3

101.4 isn't that high, i know it sounds like it is but many times it is just a virus or something working through their system.  Is there any other symptoms?  Teething can be horrible on a baby so you may just want to give a little infant tylenol and see if that helps.  

Answer 4

Call your pediatrician, they usually have an advice nurse you can contact, or call the emergency room  directly.   I would only follow the advice of a doctor or nurse.

Answer 5

Anything over 100 to me is something the Dr should know about. I would not take him tonight unless it goes up but if it stays this way, call the Dr. Have you gave him tylenol? That is what you need to do and the dr will say the same thing, It will not make it go away but will regulate it. Make sure he is drinking extra water, he is prob not drinking milk, right?

If you do not feel right or comfortable take him on in. I was like you wondering and wondering once and when I did take him come to find out he had 2 ear infections, I never forgave myself and promised anytime something was wrong I would take him in.  

Answer 6

i have no idea what the first person is talking about but you should take the baby to the er just to be safe.... fevers tend to go up higher during the night time which means that the babies fever may go up more so i definatley would take him to the hospital....

Answer 7

I think you should. I know 101.4 isn't that high but I wouldn't want to risk that with a 10 month old. Plus they might help him feel better than you could.

Answer 8

Teething shouldn't cause a fever.  That's an old wives' tale.  The fever ranges you mentioned, though, are considered low-range.  Give him some infant drops-either Tylenol or Motrin---according to his weight.  If the fever doesn't go down within an hour, give a 24 hour nurse-line a call.  They can then tell you if you need to bring him in to the ER.  

Where did you take the temp at?  With what kind of thermometer?  Temps will be different under arms, in ears, rectally, and under tongues.  The most accurate place to do it is rectally or in the ears, unless you have one of those new temporal thermometers.  

A fever is a clear sign that your baby is fighting infection; however, a fever alone is not necessarily a reason to worry. If your baby has a low fever but appears well and happy otherwise, watch her for 24 hours to see if the fever subsides. However, if your child has a fever and is listless, develops a rash, or has other symptoms, call the doctor. In general, if your baby is younger than 3 months old and has a rectal temperature of higher than 100.6 F, or if your baby is 3 to 6 months old and has a rectal temperature of 101 F, call the doctor.

Answer 9

A low fever in a teething child is not usually a concern. If the fever is over 101.0, you may want to consider using some children's ibuprofen* to bring the fever down, but otherwise it isn't something to worry about.

Going to the ER for a low fever isn't really necessary. You could call baby's pediatrician for advise, however; and if you choose to use ibuprofen or acetaminophen (the former being more efficacious), you may wish to call for dosing advise.

* If you do use the medications, be sure to use infant formulations of the medicine and to follow the bottle directions on dosing. Again, the pediatrician would also be a good resource, especially when dosing these medications.

Finally, you should also keep the infant comfortably dressed, but not overdressed.

Cheers!