Okay well she slept another 2.5hours this arvo!! That's massive considering she had a big 4.5hour sleep this morning!! She was only up for an hour and then went back to bed.
When she woke from her arvo nap her temp was 38.7degrees and she was boinling hot. I ran a tepid bath and that helped to cool her down a bit but she just wanted cuddles.
She has had lots of water and milk today and did managed to have some vegemite sandwich for lunch and a milk arrowroot biscuit.
I did try to give her some panadol again this arvo but she wasnt happy about it and I think only about 0.5mL went in her mouth.
I am about to go in her room and take her temp again.
Anymore advice??? She is just sleeping in a nappy and singlet on top of the covers.
It sounds as though she is becoming more agitated although her temp is reducing. Are her glands inflamed? If she still has a fever in the morning, I'd possibly get her checked out by your GP but otherwise, you're doing a brilliant job! Keep up the good work! I know it's tiring and hard when they're not well - especially when all we want to do is make it better for them - but you're doing brilliant!
your doing a great job hun haven't got any more advise from all the advise that u have already been given, i hope ur beautiful girl gets better soon, xx
If you really need to get panadol into her and she refuses it - you could try suppositories. You just need to get over the whole sticking you finger a wee bit into their bottom... Keep up the fluids and keeping her cool.
In this situation I would give ibuprofen as well as the panadol (the two are safe taken together). Usually I would give panadol, then ibuprofen 2 or 3 hours later, then panadol after another couple of hours, etc etc.
Also cool baths, a fan in her room, lots of cool liquids, a cold cloth on her body, etc etc. I know this is scary but if it is any consolation my boytwin gets this often and it always resolves after a day or two.
I experienced this recently with my DS and we went to the emergency room when his temp got over 39 (I measured 39.2 and it was 39.8 when taken at the hossy) It turned out he had a UTI and we were admitted for IV antibiotics for 36hrs till they identified the bug and could have orals. He had no other symptoms but the fever but I'm gald I took him in. As the fever is increasing I would go to the doc or the ED.
Okay just got her down again. She had a 10minute bath in tepid water.
Dressed her in just a nappy and gave her another breastfeed and had a cool face washer on her chest while she was feeding.
Have put her back to bed with the fan on in her room and she went down straight away.
She is having normal wet nappies and is not crying or screaming. I managed to get about 1mL of panadol in. I dont have any nurofen. When should I take her temp again? If she is sleeping should I just leave her??
Thanks for all of your advice. I amr eally hoping it is just teeth coming through. If it is then I ahve to say she is coping remarkably well. Just her mummy that is struggling
Hun you are doing so well. Your doing everything you should be doing.
Keep checking her regularly. Is she irritated or just sleepy??
Definatly second the trip to the dr in the morning if her temp is still up. Wet nappies indicates shes not dehydrated which is a good thing.
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