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pig22seal
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PLEASE HELP: What is considered a FEVER for a baby? (**UPDATE**)
My DS is almost 9 months old. He has had a cough and cold since Thursday, but feels extremely warm this morning. I took his temperature (temporal) and it read 101.9.
What is a fever for a baby, I know its different for adults.
Also, I called the dr. and they told me they can't do anything or perscribe anything for these symtpoms....just saline and nasal aspirator and cold mist humidifier....does this sound right?
TIA 
UPDATE: I just got home from the pediatricians. DS has a double ear infection. Both ears are red and sore and painful  . I feel so bad for him and feel like I failed as a mother. The Dr. doesn't know if its viral or bacterial and I honestly don't know the difference.  . The Dr. wrote an Rx for amoxicilan (sp?), but I was instructed not to give it to him unless he has a fever above 101 tomorrow; which will make it 72 hours with a fever. If he doesn't have one, don't give him the antibiotics. I can continue to give DS tylonal to relieve some discomfort.
Message edited 12/29/2009 5:30:58 PM.
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pinkandblue
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Re: PLEASE HELP: What is considered a FEVER for a baby?
yes, it is correct...I am not sure of the science behind it but I know that children can run a high fever and it not be as serious as if an adult had a high fever
I know my doctor said, for anything 105 or over, go to the er
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| Posted 12/29/09 8:55 AM |
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headoverheels
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Re: PLEASE HELP: What is considered a FEVER for a baby?
If DS has a fever (anything over 100.4) we take him to the ped. It could be a cold but I would hate for it to turn out to be an infection. DS is 15.5 months.
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| Posted 12/29/09 8:56 AM |
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DRMom
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Re: PLEASE HELP: What is considered a FEVER for a baby?
Under 6 months 1010.4 i was told. Over that, like my sister said-up to 105 is safe as long as it is coming down with tylenol/motrin.
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| Posted 12/29/09 8:58 AM |
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randella
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Re: PLEASE HELP: What is considered a FEVER for a baby?
100.4-- but i would bring him in to make sure there is no ear infection or anything.
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| Posted 12/29/09 9:04 AM |
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pinkandblue
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Re: PLEASE HELP: What is considered a FEVER for a baby?
Posted by randella
100.4-- but i would bring him in to make sure there is no ear infection or anything.
according to my doctor, it is only an issue over 100.4 for the first 3 months, after that, even with a higher fever, they will tell you to use tylenol or alternate between tylenol/ motrin
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| Posted 12/29/09 9:07 AM |
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Stacey1403
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Re: PLEASE HELP: What is considered a FEVER for a baby?
Posted by randella
100.4-- but i would bring him in to make sure there is no ear infection or anything.
That would be my fear too. With my DS he almost always had an ear infection when he got a fever.
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| Posted 12/29/09 9:26 AM |
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pig22seal
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Re: PLEASE HELP: What is considered a FEVER for a baby? (**UPDATE**)
BUMP w/ update
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| Posted 12/29/09 5:33 PM |
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Xelindrya
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Re: PLEASE HELP: What is considered a FEVER for a baby? (**UPDATE**)
aww poor baby.
AJ gets those double whammies all the time. Its heart breaking you can do nothing. I do give her the tylenol / motrin mix to soothe the pain.
Unfortunately for AJ its still antibiotics. 
 to you both
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| Posted 12/29/09 5:37 PM |
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