Treat Baby Fever

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Treat baby fever.

In children under 3 months of age call your child s provider first before giving them medicines. For a child over 4 or 5 months you can use an oral or pacifier thermometer. If he s older than 2 the dose will be listed on the label. A fever can stimulate certain bodily defenses to protect against invading viruses and bacteria.

To treat a fever at home. Dress in lightweight clothing. Acetaminophen can be used in children as young as 2 months old. Another option is ibuprofen if.

A child has a fever if the rectal temperature is above 100 4 f. The child has a fever if it registers above 100 4. However if your baby is younger than 3 months and has a fever contact his pediatrician before giving any medicine. Fever reducing medicine such as acetaminophen tylenol or ibuprofen advil or motrin is one of the simplest and most effective ways to bring down a fever.

Acetaminophen tylenol and ibuprofen advil motrin help lower fever in children. Call the doctor if your child seems unusually irritable lethargic or uncomfortable. Use a light blanket if you feel chilled until the chills end. In most cases a fever is a sign that your baby s body is fighting an infection.

Some parents worry that fevers are dangerous but they almost never are. Fevers of up to 105 f are common in young babies. Acetaminophen can lower your child s temperature. Your child s doctor may tell you to use both types of medicine.

Consider relieving the discomfort of a lower grade fever with acetaminophen for babies over 3 months or ibuprofen for babies over 6 months. Keep in mind however that these medications. A doctor may recommend antibiotics to treat the cause of a baby s fever. Up to 102 f 38 9 c taken rectally.

Treating a fever in an infant will vary based on the age of the child and the symptoms surrounding the fever. Call the doctor even if your child doesn t have any other signs or symptoms. Encourage your child to rest and drink plenty of fluids. Newborns must be seen by a doctor immediately if they develop a fever while older.