Treating Babies With Fever

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Treating babies with fever.

Also seek medical advice if your child has a fever and. Here s help making the call. Has a fever that lasts for more than 72 hours or more than 24 hours if your child is under age 2 has a fever along with other symptoms such as a stiff neck extremely sore throat ear pain. The child is 3 months to 3 years old and has a fever of 102 f or higher or has had any fever for more than one day.

Any fever above 100 4 degrees fahrenheit can be dangerous for a newborn. If your baby is over 3 months old and has a fever you may be able to treat them at home. For children 2 and older call their doctor if they have a fever that repeatedly rises above 104 f 40 c. So should you treat a fever or let the fever run its course.

Here are some ways to bring down a fever in a baby plus signs that it s time to seek medical help. The child has a high fever lasting more than 24 hours. A fever is a common sign of illness but that s not necessarily a bad thing. In fact fevers seem to play a key role in fighting infections.

When you suspect that your baby has a fever take your baby s temperature with a thermometer.