what temperature should ds be?

[Ginger]

ds's forehead feels really warm so i took his temp.
he's 38.5.....is that too high?
what temp should he be?
what should i do?

he's been sleeping heaps and seems a little whingey but other than that he's fine

[Lisa]

I just got this from the kidshealth website.

If your child is between 3 months and 3 years old and has a fever of 102.2? Fahrenheit (39? Celsius) or higher, call the doctor to see if he or she needs to see your child. For older kids, take behavior and activity level into account. Watching how your child behaves will give you a pretty good idea whether a minor illness is the cause or if your child should be seen by a doctor.

The illness is probably not serious if your child:

* is still interested in playing
* is eating and drinking well
* is alert and smiling at you
* has a normal skin color
* looks well when his or her temperature comes down

And don't worry too much about a child with a fever who doesn't want to eat. This is very common with infections that cause fever. For kids who still drink and urinate normally, not eating as much as usual is OK.

Hope this helps I hope DS is feeling better soon.

Edited - The Dr told me when Harry had a temp that Nurofen for kids is great for getting their fever down fast, and then panadol for kids is good for keeping it down. I'd suggest trying to get the temperature down before doing anything. If the temperature hasn't changed in an hour or so, that's when I would seek further advice.

[Ginger]

thank you so much lisa

[Schmickers]

A normal temperature for an infant that age is between 36 and 37 degrees. 38.5 degrees is a fever.

Combined with the fact that your DS has been more sleepy than normal and has been whingy, and I'd say he has an infection of some kind. Have you noticed any other signs or symptoms? Anything else he is doing that is out of the ordinary? Any rashes?

[Ginger]

no he hasn't got any rashes or any other symptoms.
just lots of sleep and very clingy.
he has also been wanting to breastfeed a lot.
today we have given him nurofen and panadol and he seems a lot better.

[Janie]

Keep up the breastfeeds and cuddles Gracie , and the Panadol if his temp is still high. If it's not resolved soon I'd head off to the Dr to check that there's nothing he needs anything else for.

Poor Lewis, it's awful when they're sick. I hope he's better soon.