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12-05-2012 at 10:38 AM
MrsPterano...
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Fever w/ 9 mo old

Tiny has had a fever since Monday morning, its been bouncing between 100-102, last night it was its highest at 102.4 I have been giving him tylenol when needed and cool wash cloths, light clothes. 

I called his pedi yesterday and they told me since he's still really happy and has no eye boogers, nose boogers or lung issues, and his ears are clear. To just keep him home and treat the fever.

 

What else can I do?  


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12-05-2012 at 10:53 AM
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Sounds like you're doing it all already mama. Just keep a close eye that his temperature doesn't spike, and I hope your LO feels better soon!

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12-05-2012 at 11:11 AM
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Yeah I keep a serious eye on him. Its his first time with a fever and his older brother spikes super high (like 104-105) and has febrile seizures. We've just never experienced fever this little before. 

 


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12-05-2012 at 12:38 PM
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So our pedi suggested layering Tylenol and Motrin when the fever is that high.  You can give them overlapping since they aren't the same medicine.  Tylenol (acetametaphin) is every 4 hours and Motrin (ibuprofen) is every 6 hours.  You can time is so that they always have something in their system as the other one starts to wear off.  We do this for 2 or 3 days until his fever comes down.

I also let him play in basically just his diaper.  I try to offer liquids more frequently in smaller doses since he wasn't drinking as much when his fever was high.  I let him play in the bath (lukewarm- you don't actually want to put them into a cold bath) for a long time.

FWIW, DS was 7 months (ish? can't remember exactly) when he had a 104-105 fever.  It's super scary.  Hope Tiny gets better soon!


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12-05-2012 at 2:00 PM
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I would check with your pediatrician first about Ibuprofin. I can't remember at what age it was ok to start giving DD1 Motrin, and I haven't had to with DD2 yet (knock on wood), but I know you can't at first. It may be six months, but definitely check first. Once they can, its great, because like PP said, you can really keep a fever in check using both.

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12-05-2012 at 2:14 PM
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Its 6 mo for Ib Profen. We had to give it to him at night when he cut all four top teeth over the weekend (last week) 

He's been nursing a ton, I'm keeping an eye on his soft spot for sunkenness and keep offering sippy of water/apple juice.  Along with nursing.  

 

Its so scary when they spike like that, but I know I am more "relaxed" about "high" fevers because I've experienced with Buddy a true "high" fever.  


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