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Moms of Newborns - fever question
DD has 99.1 fever after getting the Hep B shot yesterday, and she's been crying a lot...is this a high temp for a 5 week old? Any advice?
Message edited 4/7/2009 10:25:00 AM.
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Re: Moms of Newborns - fever question
My ped told me anything over 100.4 to call. Did the ped advise you to give baby tylenol?
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Re: Moms of Newborns - fever question
99.1 is not high at all, quite normal BUT it must be a rectal temp for it to be accurate in a newborn.
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Re: Moms of Newborns - fever question
Thank you! The nurse said if needed...I think it may be needed.
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Re: Moms of Newborns - fever question
Posted by Goobster
99.1 is not high at all, quite normal BUT it must be a rectal temp for it to be accurate in a newborn.
It was rectal.
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Re: Moms of Newborns - fever question
Posted by ready2go
Posted by Goobster
99.1 is not high at all, quite normal BUT it must be a rectal temp for it to be accurate in a newborn.
It was rectal.
Totally normal. My DDs normal rectal temp is often 99.5.
As long as it isn't over 100.4 rectally, its fine. And crankiness after a vaccine is very normal.
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Re: Moms of Newborns - fever question
99.1 is a normal body temperature for a newborn. Infact, at almost 3, my dd's normal body temperature is 99.6.
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Re: Moms of Newborns - fever question
Posted by ready2go
Thank you! The nurse said if needed...I think it may be needed.
It's up to you but I would personally not give it unless the temp is a fever over 100.4 or she is too cranky, seems very very uncomfortable. JMO Only you know how uncomfortable compared to her usual self though.
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