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What temperature is normal for a baby?
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Stefanie
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Stefanie
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What temperature is normal for a baby?
Is it the same as adults? 98.6? I've been taking Jared's temperature every day (since he has a little cold) and it's been between 98.8 and 99.3. I just wanted to know what the normal range was. TIA!!
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Posted 10/20/05 9:22 PM  |
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Maeve
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Re: What temperature is normal for a baby?
totally normal.
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| Posted 10/20/05 9:26 PM |
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CathyB
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Re: What temperature is normal for a baby?
Totally normal.
Just for future reference, What to Expect the First Year says that the normal temperatures are:
Temperature taken orally: 98.6
Temperature taken rectally: 99.6
Temperature taken underarm: 97.6.
A fever of 102.2 rectally is roughly equivilant to 101.2 orally and 100.2 taken by armpit.
My doctor told me the preferred method is rectally. I took our thermometer and asked him to show me how since that made me really nervous.
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| Posted 10/20/05 9:50 PM |
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MTTB
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Maria
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Re: What temperature is normal for a baby?
Teething can bring the temp. up a little too.
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| Posted 10/20/05 10:15 PM |
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Aliking
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Allison
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Re: What temperature is normal for a baby?
from 97.0 - 100.4 is normal
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| Posted 10/20/05 10:17 PM |
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