DD 7 months old very chesty, listless temp of 38.6

[Nessarose]

We have an appointment with the gp but I need some reassurance.

She is cuddling up to me in a nappy and shes had calpol and I've sponged her down with warmish water. What else can I do to get the temp down?

[3littlefrogs]

Is she drinking enough? Plenty of fluids is important. What time is your appointment?

[LittleMissNorty]

The calpol should work within 30 - 60 minutes. Can also give her 2.5ml of Ibuprofen. I do 3 hourly calpol / Ibuprofen alternately.

Lots of fluids.

Hope she's ok x

[yawningmonster]

baby nurofen.

[Nessarose]

3littlefrogs shes not drinking at all but i've been giving her 2.5mls via a syringe hourly.

The appointment is at 11.30.

littlemisnorty I didn't know about the ibuprofen thanks

[3littlefrogs]

She needs more than that - however, once the calpol kicks in, she may be tempted to take more.

[Nessarose]

Just got back from the drs and she has Broncilitis.(sp?) If she has not taken much fluid this afternoon we have got to go in to hospital.

I just wish that she would take more fluid than she is if I give her any more she spits it out.

[LittleMissNorty]

How about some squash....?

Hope she is feeling better soon x

[LittleMissNorty]

or milk.....or fruit? Doesn't matter what it is, as long as its fluid / got lots of fluid in it.

[3littlefrogs]

Ds2 was hospitalised for bronchiolitis at 4 months. It is such hard work breathing that they can't cope with drinking as well.

Don't hesitate to call GP again if you are worried.

[Nessarose]

I've got her some baby juice that i will give her when she wakes up.

she is my 3rd DC but the boys never had any thing like this, I would have thought I would know what to do by now, probaly the lack of sleep.

thanks for your kindly words.